Causes of nasal polyps
You may have heard of nasal polyps many times. Many surgeries are performed to treat this respiratory disease. The most common symptoms of this disease are shortness of breath, snoring and runny nose.. Causes of nasal polyps :
- Chronic sinus infections
- Asthma
- Allergies to airborne fungi
- Cystic fibrosis : One of the most common genetic disorders in which secretions from the lungs, pancreas, liver, intestines, and reproductive system become thick and sticky.
- The amount of salt in sweat gland secretions also increases.
- Allergy to certain chemical drugs such as aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen
- Genetic factors
- Specific function in the immune system
- Chicken Straw's syndrome : Autoimmune reaction in medium and small vessels
- allergic rhinitis : Inflammation of the nasal mucosa
What is a nasal polyp?
Nasal polyps are noncancerous masses that are usually painless and may be due to inflammation caused by asthma, nasal and throat infections. (Fungal or bacterial) Or cause allergies. These masses can grow inside the nasal cavities or inside the sinuses, and if enlarged, they can make breathing difficult or impossible.. Nasal polyps usually multiply in the form of grape seeds and involve both nasal cavities, but can also appear singly..
These lumps come in different sizes and can be seen from inside the nose or throat if they are abnormally large.. And in some cases, the disease may even be confused with sinusitis, but it can be exacerbated by sinusitis with current respiratory obstruction..
Patients with nasal polyps may have to breathe through the mouth, which can lead to severe dryness of the throat and sometimes inflammation and bleeding in the throat..
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