Sinonasal polyposis (mnemonic)
Last revised by Shervin Sharifkashani
on 9 Apr 2022
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Citation:
Iqbal S, Sharifkashani S, Knipe H, et al. Sinonasal polyposis (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 26 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-76770
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76770
Article created:
1 May 2020,
Subhan Iqbal
Disclosures:
At the time the article was created Subhan Iqbal had no recorded disclosures.
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Last revised:
9 Apr 2022,
Shervin Sharifkashani
Disclosures:
At the time the article was last revised Shervin Sharifkashani had no recorded disclosures.
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Systems:
Sections:
A mnemonic to remember the causes of sinonasal polyposis is:
- KIC AAAN
Mnemonic
- K: Kartagener syndrome
- I: infectious rhinosinusitis
- C: cystic fibrosis
- A: aspirin sensitivity
- A: allergic fungal sinusitis
- A: asthma
- N: nickel exposure
References
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