{"id":4449,"date":"2019-04-03T14:04:22","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T14:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ent.gr\/?p=4449"},"modified":"2019-07-05T21:52:20","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T18:52:20","slug":"nasal-polyps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/nasal-polyps\/","title":{"rendered":"Nasal Polyps"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/nasal-polyps\/#Symptoms\" >Symptoms\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/nasal-polyps\/#Common_signs_and_symptoms_of_chronic_sinusitis_with_nasal_polyps_include\" >Common signs and symptoms of chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps include:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/nasal-polyps\/#Causes\" >Causes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/nasal-polyps\/#Conditions_often_associated_with_nasal_polyps_include\" >Conditions often associated with nasal polyps include:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/nasal-polyps\/#Diagnosis\" >Diagnosis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/nasal-polyps\/#Treatments_and_drugs\" >Treatments and drugs\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Nasal Polyps are soft, painless, noncancerous growths on the lining of the nasal passages or sinuses. They hang down like teardrops or grapes. They result from chronic inflammation due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.satory.gr\/en\/acupuncture-upper-and-lower-respiratory-infections\/acupuncture-in-management-of-asthma\/\">asthma<\/a>, recurring infection, allergies, drug sensitivity or certain immune disorders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Small nasal polyps may not cause symptoms. Larger growths or groups of nasal polyps can block the nasal passages or lead to breathing problems, a loss of smell, and frequent infections.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Symptoms\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\">Symptoms\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Nasal polyps are associated with inflammation of the lining of the nasal passages and sinuses that lasts more than 12 weeks (chronic rhinosinusitis). However, it&#8217;s possible to have chronic sinusitis without nasal polyps.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_signs_and_symptoms_of_chronic_sinusitis_with_nasal_polyps_include\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\">Common signs and symptoms of chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps include:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">A runny nose<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Persistent stuffiness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Postnasal drip<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Decreased or absent sense of smell<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Loss of sense of taste<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Facial pain or headache<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Pain in your upper teeth<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">A sense of pressure on the forehead and face<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Snoring<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Causes\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\">Causes<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Scientists don&#8217;t yet fully understand what causes nasal polyps. It&#8217;s not clear why some people develop chronic inflammation or why ongoing inflammation triggers polyp formation in some people and not in others. The inflammation occurs in the fluid-producing lining (mucous membrane) of the nose and sinuses.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">There&#8217;s some evidence that people who develop polyps have a different immune system response\u00a0and different chemical markers in their mucous membranes than do those who don&#8217;t develop polyps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Nasal polyps can form at any age<b>,<\/b>\u00a0but they&#8217;re most common in young and middle-aged adults. Nasal polyps may form anywhere in your sinuses or nasal passages, but they appear most often in an area where sinuses near your eyes, nose and cheekbones all drain through winding passages into your nose (ostiomeatal complex).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Risk factors:\u00a0Any condition that triggers chronic inflammation in the nasal passages or sinuses, such as infections or allergies, may increase the risk of developing nasal polyps.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conditions_often_associated_with_nasal_polyps_include\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\">Conditions often associated with nasal polyps include:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Asthma,\u00a0a disease that causes overall airway inflammation and constriction<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Aspirin sensitivity\u00a0may cause some people to be more likely to develop nasal polyps<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Allergic fungal sinusitis, an allergy to airborne fungi<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that results in the production and secretion of abnormally thick, sticky fluids, including thick mucus from nasal and sinus membranes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Churg-Strauss syndrome,\u00a0a rare disease that causes the inflammation of blood vessels<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Family history also may play a role.\u00a0There&#8217;s some evidence that certain genetic variations associated with immune system function make you more likely to develop nasal polyps.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diagnosis\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\">Diagnosis<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">A diagnosis is usually made based on the symptoms, a general physical exam and an examination of the nose. Polyps may be visible with the aid of a simple lighted instrument.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Other diagnostic tests include:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11798\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11798\" class=\"wp-image-11798 size-medium\" title=\"Nasal Polyps. Therapy.ent\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE-%CF%83%CF%85%CE%BC%CF%86%CF%8C%CF%81%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%B7.ent_-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Nasal Polyps. Therapy.ent\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nasal Polyps. Therapy.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Nasal endoscopy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">A narrow, flexible tube with a lighted magnifying lens or tiny camera (nasal endoscope) enables the doctor to perform a detailed examination inside the nose and sinuses. An endoscope is inserted into a nostril and guided it into the nasal cavity.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Imaging studies.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Images obtained with computerized tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can pinpoint the size and location of polyps in deeper areas of the sinuses and evaluate the extent of inflammation. These studies may also help rule out the presence of other possible obstructions in the nasal cavity, such as structural abnormalities or another type of cancerous or noncancerous growth.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Use saline nasal drops. To help relieve nasal congestion, try saline nasal drops, they&#8217;re effective, safe and nonirritating, even for children. In infants, experts recommend instilling several saline drops into one nostril, then gently suctioning that nostril with a bulb syringe (push the bulb in about 1\/4 to 1\/2 inch, or about 6 to 12 millimeters). Doing this before feeding your baby can improve your child&#8217;s ability to nurse or take a bottle, and before bedtime it may improve sleep. Saline nasal sprays may be used in older children.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Treatments_and_drugs\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\">Treatments and drugs\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Chronic sinusitis, with or without polyps, is a challenging condition to eliminate completely.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">A long-term treatment plan to manage the symptoms\u00a0is needed and to treat factors, such as allergies, that may contribute to chronic inflammation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">In addition, beneficial, holistic therapies are also applied at E\u03a5iasis Center, which combine medical acupuncture with the local treatment of the nose with <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/ey-lllt\/%ce%b8%ce%b5%cf%81%ce%b1%cf%80%ce%b5%ce%af%ce%b1-%cf%81%ce%b9%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%cf%8e%ce%bd-%cf%80%ce%bf%ce%bb%cf%85%cf%80%cf%8c%ce%b4%cf%89%ce%bd-%ce%ba%ce%b1%ce%b9-%cf%87%cf%81%cf%8c%ce%bd%ce%b9\/\">EY-LLLT (Light Level Laser Therapy)<\/a> for the effective treatment of nasal polyps<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">The treatment goal for nasal polyps is to reduce their size or eliminate<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7268 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PhotoGrid_1467223026886-207x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" \/> them.\u00a0Medications are usually the first approach, which include topical nasal sprays and corticosteroids. Surgery may sometimes be needed, but it may not provide a permanent solution because polyps tend to recur.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Surgery:\u00a0If drug treatment doesn&#8217;t shrink or eliminate nasal polyps, endoscopic surgery is recommended to remove polyps and to correct problems with the sinuses that make them prone to inflammation and polyp development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">In\u00a0functional endoscopic surgery (FESS)\u00a0the surgeon inserts a small tube with a magnifying lens or tiny camera (endoscope) into the nostrils and guides it into the sinus cavities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">After surgery,\u00a0the use of a saltwater (saline) rinse to promote healing is recommended as well as\u00a0medication such as a corticosteroid nasal spray to help prevent the recurrence of\u00a0nasal polyps.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row pix_padding_top=&#8221;pix-top-no-padding&#8221; pix_padding_bottom=&#8221;pix-bottom-no-padding&#8221; gradient_colors=&#8221;%5B%7B%7D%5D&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Contact us&#8221; color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-phone&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%2Fen%2Fcontacts||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Book an appointment&#8221; color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-calendar&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%2Fen%2Fappointment||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Get directions&#8221; color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-map-marker&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fmaps%2Fdir%2F%2FEyiasis%2BENT%2BAcupuncture%2C%2BGeor.%2BDrosini%2B16%2C%2BKifisia%2B145%2B62%2F%4038.0718225%2C23.8122364%2C15z%2Fdata%3D!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x14a19edf40479729%3A0xa4593bd0e0aed04b!2m2!1d23.8122364!2d38.0718225||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nasal polyps are soft, painless, noncancerous growths on the lining of the nasal passages or sinuses. 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