Nasal polyps are soft, noncancerous growths in the nose or sinuses. They can be caused by allergies, asthma, or infections.
Symptoms
Trouble breathing through your nose
Loss of smell or taste
Postnasal drip
Runny nose
Headache
Cough
Facial pain or pain in upper teeth
Pressure around sinuses
Itching around the eyes
Snoring
Treatment Steroid nose drops or a spray to shrink the polyps, Steroid tablets to help relieve symptoms, and Surgical removal.
Complications
Bone infection (osteomyelitis) and bone loss
Abscesses (pockets of infection) that can spread to your eye sockets and brain
Meningitis (infection of the tissues around your brain and spinal cord) Diagnosis
A general physical exam and an examination of your nose
A nasal endoscope
Skin tests to determine if allergies are causing chronic inflammation
Blood tests to screen for specific antibodies to various allergens Recurrence
Nasal polyps may come back, even after treatment.