Nose a ventilation a not clinically known as unilateral nasal congestion, such as a brief attack when sleeping, for physiological phenomena; such as persistent nasal congestion discomfort may be due to inflammatory reactions or structural abnormalities, such as rhinitis, septal deviation, nasal or sinus swelling.
1. Healthy people, when sleeping on the side, pressure on the nose underneath, there can be nasal congestion performance, change posture can be relieved after the nasal congestion, this is a physiological phenomenon, generally no simultaneous treatment.
2. Rhinitis: acute and chronic rhinitis, nasal mucosal congestion and edema, vasodilatation, there may be unilateral nasal congestion, often intermittent, alternating episodes, in lying down significantly worse. Hypertrophic rhinitis patients, nasal mucosa hyperplasia, hypertrophy, and the symptoms of unilateral nasal congestion.
3. Deviated nasal septum: the deviated side causes narrowing of nasal cavity and insufficient ventilation, and unilateral nasal congestion may occur, mostly persistent.
4. Nasal or sinus mass: such as unilateral nasal polypoid lesions, inverted papilloma, etc., blocking the nasal cavity causing nasal congestion, with the increase in the size of the mass, can be persistent.
In short, unilateral nasal congestion, it is recommended to consult a regular hospital in time for a clear diagnosis and treatment.