{"id":2561,"date":"2026-04-13T19:13:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dr-yaser.com\/?p=2561"},"modified":"2026-04-13T19:24:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:24:59","slug":"%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%84%d8%ad%d9%85%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d9%86%d9%81%d9%8a%d8%a9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr-yaser.com\/?p=2561&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Nasal Polyps"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ds-message _63c77b1\">\n<div class=\"ds-markdown\">\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What are nasal polyps?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Nasal polyps are soft, fleshy swellings that grow in the nose. They may be yellowish-green or pink in colour. Nasal polyps can become very large in size.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>How common are nasal polyps?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Nasal polyps are common, affecting between one and 20 out of every 1,000 people. Men are affected by nasal polyps four times more often than women, and they are prevalent after the age of forty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What are the causes of nasal polyps?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Certain conditions cause inflammation of the nose or sinuses, leading to the development and formation of polyps. These conditions include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Asthma<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Allergic rhinitis<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Cystic fibrosis<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Aspirin sensitivity<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Churg-Strauss syndrome (allergic granulomatous angiitis)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What are the risk factors that contribute to the development of nasal polyps?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Tell your doctor if you have any of the following risk factors:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Sex: male<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Age: over 40 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Aspirin sensitivity<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Asthma that begins in adulthood<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Recurrent sinusitis<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What are the symptoms of nasal polyps?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"1\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The most important symptom is a feeling of nasal blockage. You may find it difficult to breathe through your nose and therefore need to breathe through your mouth most of the time.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Runny nose is a predominant symptom.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Posterior nasal drip may occur.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Loss of the senses of smell and taste.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Large nasal polyps cause headaches and snoring.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Nasal polyps sometimes interfere with and affect night-time breathing, causing obstructive sleep apnoea.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>How are nasal polyps diagnosed?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"1\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Nasal endoscopy:<\/strong>\u00a0A thin, flexible tube with a magnifying lighted lens or a small camera allows the doctor to perform a detailed examination inside the nose and sinuses.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Imaging:<\/strong>\u00a0Images can be obtained with computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), helping the doctor determine the size and location of polyps in the deep areas of your sinuses and assess the extent of inflammation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The doctor may suggest skin tests to determine whether allergies contribute to chronic inflammation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you have a young child diagnosed with nasal polyps, the doctor may sometimes suggest a test for cystic fibrosis, or any genetic disease that affects the glands that produce mucus, tears, sweat, saliva, and digestive juices.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What are the treatment options for nasal polyps?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The doctor may prescribe an intranasal steroid spray. This medication shrinks the nasal polyps and reduces inflammation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In the case of large polyps or more severe inflammation, steroid tablets may be prescribed either alone or together with a steroid spray.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Other medications: These include drugs that help treat conditions that may significantly worsen inflammation, such as antihistamines, antibiotics for infections, and antifungal drugs for those with fungal sensitivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>When is surgical intervention recommended?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Surgical intervention is only resorted to if the nasal polyps are very large or if the patient does not respond well to other treatments. 75% of patients with polyps were found to have nasal polyps reappear again 4 years after surgical removal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Different surgical procedures:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Polypectomy:<\/strong>\u00a0This is the most common procedure for removing nasal polyps. The patient is given either local or general anaesthesia. Sometimes the surgeon removes a small piece of bone from the nose to reduce the risk of recurrence.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Endoscopic sinus surgery:<\/strong>\u00a0This procedure is used especially for large nasal polyps or when they pose a risk to the sinuses. A long, thin tube with a video camera is inserted into the patient&#8217;s nose and sinuses. Small incisions are made on the patient&#8217;s face, through which surgical instruments are inserted to remove the polyps and open the sinus cavities.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are nasal polyps?<br \/>\nNasal polyps are soft, fleshy swellings that grow in the nose. They may be yellowish-green or pink in colour. 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