Nasal polyps occur bilaterally and are more common in adults. In contrast, posterior maxillary sinus polyps are unilateral, often originating from the anterior inner wall of the maxillary sinus and protruding toward the posterior nostril, and are more common in children.
Common symptoms and complications are: 1, nasal congestion: nasal congestion, poor nasal airflow, speech with occlusive nasal sounds, sleep snoring, are the most common initial symptoms of nasal polyps in children.
2.Increased nasal mucus: more mucus is also a common symptom, the secretion is sticky or mucopurulent, the amount can be more or less, but often can not clean.
3, olfactory dysfunction: long-term nasal polyp obstruction, affecting the upper nasal tract olfactory area of the smell of the sense of smell, over time, more will appear olfactory dysfunction. Some patients will have headache phenomenon.
4, other complications: for the protrusion to the nasopharynx of the maxillary sinus polyp, because often block the eustachian tube, there will be secretory otitis media symptoms, hearing loss, low-frequency tinnitus, etc.; severe bilateral nasal polyps can also cause facial changes, nasal dorsal collapse, the formation of “frog nose”; long-term nasal polyps patients may also cause asthma. Long-term nasal polyps may also cause asthma, which is clinically referred to as the “triad” of nasal polyps, asthma and aspirin intolerance; nasal polyps can also cause hyperplastic sinus disease (HSD), which aggravates the symptoms of the nose.
It is important that children with these symptoms be seen promptly to avoid more serious illness. Parents can contact me by phone if they have any other questions.