Nasal polyps are soft, noncancerous growths on the lining of the nose or sinuses. These growths, while painless, can cause blockages that prevent the sinuses from draining properly. This can make it ...

Nasal polyps are painless, teardrop-shaped growths that form in your nose or sinuses. They’re most common where the sinuses near your eyes and cheekbones drain into your nose. Nasal polyps are not ...

Nasal polyps are inflammatory, soft, teardrop-shaped growths that line the inside of the nose or sinuses on both sides. Not all people with polyps can be cured of them. For example, people who are ...

Nasal polyps are benign growths often linked to chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRwNP). As they grow, they can cause congestion, pressure, infections, and loss of smell. Prescription steroid ...

Researchers discuss contributors to nasal polyp development in children, as well as the risk of co-occuring conditions and current methods of treatment. Although rarely reported in childhood, nasal ...

The probability of revision sinus surgery including the removal of nasal polyps is higher if the patient has asthma or is on antibiotics at the time of their initial surgery. However, higher age was ...

Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRwNP) combines sinus inflammation lasting 12 weeks or longer with benign nasal growths. It can cause congestion, nasal discharge, loss of smell, and facial ...

For some people, nasal polyps in the nose or sinuses are small and painless, but for others, the growths may be large enough to cause more serious symptoms — not just congestion and a runny nose but ...

Even after nasal polyps are removed, they can continue to cause complications. Here’s how to treat some common problems that can arise. Treating nasal polyps isn’t a one-and-done procedure. The ...

John Carew, MD, is an otolaryngologist and adjunct assistant professor at the Mount Sinai Medical Center department of otolaryngology and NYU Medical Center. Nasal polyps are benign, soft, and ...

Not only adults, nasal polyps can also occur in children. Polyps are an inflammation of the nasal membranes and sinuses that lasts more than 12 weeks. This condition is actually a soft, painless, ...