Nasal polyp

Nasal polyps are protrusions from chronically inflamed and edematous mucosa in the nasal cavity. These projections consist of mucous membrane, which originates from the ethmoid sinuses or from the maxillary sinuses. They can lead to obstruction of nasal breathing, sense of smell loss and other diseases of the paranasal sinuses. True nasal polyps, have nothing to do with the tonsils ( adenoids vegetations ), which are colloquially referred to as " polyps ".

Low level of disease can be treated by administration of glucocorticoids ( mometasone furoate nasal sprays containing cortisone, cortisone tablets, etc.). In most cases, however, surgical treatment (eg, a infundibulotomy ) is required to treat the nasal obstruction and loss of smell loss. The operations are performed in a minimally invasive endonasal (through the nasal cavities ) and under general anesthesia and achieve cure rates of about 50 % and an improvement of symptoms in 90 % of cases. Nasal polyps and chronic polypoid sinusitis tend to recur. Often, several operations are required in the disease process. A more recent method, in which the polyps are removed by laser, is to have lower recurrence rates. Minimally invasive sinus surgery are among the most demanding procedures in ENT and patients often involve several days of hospitalization and intensive treatment.

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