From nasal congestion to loss of taste and smell, nasal polyps can resemble many other sinus conditions. Here’s how to tell ...

Nasal polyps are benign, which means they aren’t cancerous. They don’t hurt, but as they grow, they can sometimes block breathing, make it hard to smell, and cause infection.

Nasal polyps are not cancer and may never cause symptoms or need treatment. But sometimes they can lead to congestion, loss of taste and smell, trouble breathing, or repeat sinus infections.

If you suffer frequently from sinus infections, you may wish to explore other possible causes. Here are three common causes of sinus infections that aren’t weather-related: Nasal Polyps ...

Nasal polyps are benign mucosal protrusions that can, in severe cases, block the nostrils entirely. Nasal polyps often develop in conjunction with a prolonged sinus infection, leading to chronic ...

Local News Nasal Polyps Can Be Troublesome For Allergy Sufferers Posted 5:18 p.m. Aug 3, 2006 - Updated 2:31 a.m. Apr 28, 2006 ...

The main symptoms of a sinus infection are nasal blockage or congestion and facial or sinus pressure. But other possible symptoms include decreased smell and discolored drainage and, less commonly, ...

Use of a chitosan-based gel dressing after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) for nasal polyps was found to reduce risk of wound infection and synechia in patients, according to study findings ...

“Nasal polyps are soft, noncancerous growths on the nasal passages or sinus linings that can cause discomfort and other complications,” says John Wheeler, M.D., an allergist at Mayo Clinic ...

The study included data on all Finnish adults with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery between January 2012 and December 2018, comprising a total of ...

In the study, nasal tissue samples of patients with CRSwNP (n = 60) and healthy controls (n = 20) were evaluated and compared, using the the nucleic acid hybridization assay, on the prevalence of ...