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Nasal Polyps*

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Nasal Polyps*

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Olfactory disturbance is a major sinonasal symptom of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyps (NP). The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the severity of nasal polyposis and olfactory dysfunction in CRS. SUBJECTS AND METHOD: A total of 277 subjects with CRS were included in this study. All participants were divided into four groups according to the size and degree of the nasal polyposis: the control group (no polyp; n=79); NP (nasal polyp) group I (both or unilateral simple polyposis; n=85); NP group II (unilateral diffuse polyposis; n=66); and NP group III (bilateral diffuse polyposis; n=47). We analyzed the relationships between the severity of nasal polyposis and olfactory dysfunction using both the Korean Version of the “Sniffin'Sticks” test (KVSS Test) II and the Questionnaire of Olfactory Disorders (QOD). RESULTS: The KVSS Test II TDI score was significantly decreased in the bilateral diffuse polyposis group (NP group III=15.62±13.39) compared to the other polyp groups [control group=25.04±9.67 (p<0.001); NP group I=21.67±11.18 (p=0.005); NP group II=21.51±10.85 (p=0.008)]. However, there were no significant differences in the KVSS Test II TDI score between the control group and NP groups I and II. For the QOD_NS score, only NP group III (11.51±9.87) had significantly increased values compared to the control group [8.42±12.27 (p=0.015)]. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that bilateral diffuse nasal polyposis is related to significant olfactory dysfunction in CRS.
Methods ; Nasal Polyps ; Polyps ; Smell

Study on 24 patients who suffer from nasal papilome treated at E.N.T hospital from Jun 2002 to August 2003. The result showed that: inversion papilome: 12 patients, mushroom-like papilome:10 patients and cylinder cell papilome: 2 patients. The original source of papilome sinus xoang is the effect of sinustits cause by bacterium, virus or allergy. There is no relation between macro- and microscopic pathological findings. Rhinocleisis oftent occur in inversion papilome group, nasal heamorrhage often occured in mushroom-like papilome.
Nasal Polyps ; Diagnosis

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Inflammation ; Nasal Polyps

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Lymphocytes* ; Nasal Polyps*

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Methods ; Nasal Polyps

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Nasal Polyps ; Neutrophils

Antrochoanal polyp (ACP) is usually unilateral and occurs most commonly in children. However, bilateral ACP in children is extremely rare. In this paper, we report two such cases of bilateral antrochoanal polyps removed by functional endoscopic sinus surgery and discuss the etiology, diagnosis and management of nasal polyps in children.
Child* ; Diagnosis ; Humans ; Nasal Polyps ; Polyps*

Septochoanal polyp is a rare entity in the nasal septum. This type of polyp can extend into the choana to cause nasal obstruction and snoring, similar to the symptoms of an antrochoanal polyp. Septochoanal polyps may therefore be confused with antrochoanal polyps because of their similar appearances. The authors report a case of a seven-year-old boy who was diagnosed with a septochoanal polyp. The patient was successfully treated via an endoscopic surgical approach.
Humans ; Nasal Obstruction ; Nasal Septum ; Polyps ; Snoring