Nasal Polyps

Chronic benign inflammatory lesion of nasal mucosa

Arise from near the ethmoid sinus but can infrequently arise from maxillary sinus mucosa

Appearance of edematous pedunculated mass in...

Rhinorrhea

Nasal congestion

Postnasal draina...

Goal is to reduce the size or eliminate nasal polyps because they can obstruct the nasal cavity and impair sense of smell, restrict breathing ability through nose, and obstru...

Recurrence up to ~40% (1)

Use of intranasal corticosteroids after polyp removal surgery has shown effectiveness against recurrence.

Recurrence twice as likely in those with asthma

J33.9 Nasal polyp, unspecified

J33.0 Polyp of nasal cavity

J33.8 Other polyp of sinus

J33.1 Polypoid sinus degeneration

52756005 Nasal polyp (disorder)

373605001 Nasal polyp - posterior (d...

Intranasal corticosteroid use has been demonstrated to reduce polyp size and recurrence as well as to improve nasal congestion.

Short-course oral corticosteroids may be considered in th...