Nasal polyps (NP) are common, affecting up to four percent of the population. Although, their etiology remains unclear, they are known to have associations with allergy, asthma, infection, cystic fibrosis, and aspirin sensitivity. They cause nasal obstruction, anosmia, rhinorrhoea, post nasal drip, and less commonly facial pain. NP are benign lesions arising from the mucosa of the nasal sinuses or from the mucosa of the nasal cavity.
Having an uncertain etiology and a tendency to recur, they represent a challenging diagnosis for the physician to treat. Management of NP forms a large part of the workload for the otolaryngologist, especially for those with an interest in rhinology. Etiology Some theories consider polyps a consequence of conditions which cause chronic inflammation in the nose and nasal sinuses characterized by stromal edema and variable cellular infiltrate. While many…
