Nasal polyps are superfluous organisms that grow inside the nose and are benign tumors that are not usually cancerous. Although nasal polyps have been reported to be cancerous, they are extremely rare.
Although nasal polyps are usually found in the septal sinus, maxillary sinus, middle nasal passage, middle turbinate, sieve alveolus and other internal nasal areas, they do not usually cause cancer, but they can cause nasal congestion, increased nasal discharge and headache on one or both sides of the nose, and can block the nasal cavity and cause loss of smell. More or larger polyps, as well as patients with a long history of untreated polyps, may also cause external nasal deformities. If left untreated for a long time, it may lead to abnormal growth of the nasal mucosa, which may cause cancer when the abnormal growth is more serious. Therefore, it is recommended that patients diagnosed with nasal polyps, timely treatment, the current main treatment method for nasal endoscopic surgery, the treatment effect is better.
While treating nasal polyps, patients who have chronic sinusitis need to treat sinusitis at the same time. Because chronic sinusitis is one of the causes of nasal polyps, it is recommended that patients suffering from chronic sinusitis or chronic rhinitis or allergic rhinitis should be treated promptly to prevent the occurrence of nasal polyps.