Figure 2 . How a nasal polyp looks like .
SYMPTOMS OF NASAL POLYPS :
• Nasal congestion
• Anosmia ( loss of sense of smell )
• Sinusitis
• Secondary infection which can lead to headaches
• Snoring may occur while sleeping
• Facial changes are not common , but can occur
• Nose bleeds
• Coryza ( cold symptoms such as a runny nose )
As the symptoms of nasal polyps are similar in nature to a number of symptoms associated with colds and influenza , persons with small polyps that are not visible from the outside can mistake their condition with a ' cold or flu that never seems to get better '. If you have a persistent blocked or runny nose , you should get yourself checked for nasal polyps .
There are many factors that can trigger the growth of nasal polyps , however , in all cases an irritation and subsequent inflammation of the nasal passage is involved ( as we shall see in the next chapter ).
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