Polypous rhinosinusitis is a disease characterized by specific changes in the mucous membrane of the paranasal sinuses and the nasal cavity. There are several forms of this ailment, including those associated with bronchial asthma or with the presence of cysts of the maxillary sinuses and curvature of the septum of the nose.
Symptoms of polyposis rhinosinusitis
The first sign of polypsic rhinosinusitis is a decrease in smell. Somewhat later, the patient has nasal congestion , and nasal breathing becomes difficult. If at this stage of the development of the disease to begin treatment, a detachable mucous or purulent character may appear from the nose, which can not be got rid of even with the help of medicines.
Other symptoms of polyposis rhinosinusitis are:
- headache;
- sensation of a foreign body in the nose;
- general intoxication (tachycardia, deterioration of well-being, sleep disturbances);
- pain in the area of the paranasal sinuses.
Treatment of polypsic rhinosinusitis
To confirm the diagnosis, the patient must undergo an endoscopic examination with an ENT and make a CT scan. Only these studies will allow to determine the prevalence of the process, as well as the features of anatomy, which must be taken into account when choosing a method of therapy.
Treatment of polyposic rhinosinusitis by folk remedies is better not to be carried out, as this will only halt the development and growth of polyps and complete recovery of the patient not even after a long time.
Is the nasal polyp small? Then the drug treatment of polypsic rhinosinusitis will help you. You need to use preparations of a group of steroids, for example, Nazonex. But in most cases, the disease must be treated with surgery.
The surgical method is used to treat both
The operation to remove polyps even in chronic polyposis rhinosinusitis is absolutely safe and does not have postoperative complications. In the process of its implementation, the surgeon fully monitors his actions on the monitor, because the endoscopic equipment is equipped with fiber.