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Many people do not know what sinusitis is while it is a common disease and has a high chance of complications if not treated promptly. In particular, for chronic sinusitis, the permeability of the sinuses increases, gradually leading to the accumulation of water in the cells. Eventually gravity will pull the water-filled tissue down, and form nasal polyps. Nasal polyp is a benign tumor, commonly found in the nasal cavity, formed from the lining of the nose and sinuses. Nasal polyps cause pseudo-symptoms similar to sinusitis, so they are collectively called nasal polyps. Nasal polyps can complicate or aggravate other sinus and nasal diseases.
Small and solitary nasal polyps usually have no complications and do not affect the patient's health much. In contrast, nasal polyps are large or too many polyps, polyps appear in the nasal passages, nasal passages, obstructing the air circulation through the nose, causing constant nasal congestion, runny nose, and reduced odor. Nasal polyps are one of the dangerous complications of sinusitis.
It can be said that sinusitis and nasal polyps are closely related based on the following factors:
Causes of nasal polyps: Nasal polyps are one of the complications of chronic sinusitis or recurrent sinusitis. outbreaks, allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, pulmonary cystic fibrosis,... If the nasal polyps are caused by sinusitis, we will see that the polyps are surrounded by a lot of pus but there is no necrosis on the surface. death. Symptoms of nasal polyps: Nasal polyps have similar symptoms to sinusitis, including: persistent nasal congestion, thick nasal discharge, runny nose, producing yellow-green sputum, nasal congestion, shortness of breath, decreased sense of smell. feeling, pressure in the forehead or face, snoring, headache,... Complications of nasal polyps: When a large polyp or many small polyps gather into a mass, it will lead to different complications such as acute or chronic sinusitis. symptoms, sleep apnea syndrome, changes in facial structure causing double vision or abnormally distant eyes. Whether it is sinusitis or polyps in the nose and sinuses, it needs to be detected and treated with the right regimen, the longer the disease is left, the more likely it is to have complications.
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