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Borg Svemann, Woodworker
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Abnormal nasal anatomy such as deviated nasal septum and nasal polyps.
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Albert Graham, Backyard Pool Drainer
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Nasal polyps are often associated with asthma and can be made worse in some people by ingesting aspirin or related drugs.
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Miles Rhodes, Wine Taster
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What are nasal polyps?
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Luigi Pascioni, Auto Mechanic
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The swollen nasal passages can lead to nasal polyps and chronic obstruction of ears and sinuses.
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Richard Hosking, Paranormal Investigator
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The procedure is utilized to observe signs of obstruction as well as detect nasal polyps hidden from routine nasal examination.
It is often useful for identifying nasal tumors, particularly polyps arising high within the nasal cavity.
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Billie Kirgan, Machinist
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Nasal polyps also can obviously contribute to nasal congestion and predispose to sinusitis.
A deviated septum or swollen nasal polyps sometimes need surgical intervention.
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Arthur Dawkins, Astro-physicist
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Nasal polyps occurring in children should raise the suspicion of cystic fibrosis which should be evaluated.
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David Rosenberg, Dermatologist
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Nasal polyps are an abnormal growth of nasal and / or sinus mucosa caused by chronic inflammation - usually associated with allergies.
These patients with nasal polyps did not have any of the usual allergic symptoms.
The typical nasal polyps that develop in people with allergies are inflammatory.
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