I've had a little bit of discomfort inside
my nostril for perhaps a few weeks, kind
of like having a cold or some such, and
today I finally went to look and it
appears there's an exposed bone or perhaps
some sort of tumor. Having examined it, it
certainly seems to be living tissue. Um,
it feels weird, like having a nosebleed,
but there hasn't been any blood.
...what should I do? How does something
like that happen? It's sort of frightening
to me.
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General Q and A Answer A3597 Posted: 02-04-08 11:06am
According to the your description, you
could be experiencing a nasal polyp. Nasal
polyps can be either a tumor or
pseudo-tumor, according tot he nature of
the polyp. Tumors are new-growth
formations which are benign or malignant.
Nasal tumors can originate from any tissue
present in the nasal cavity: mucosa,
glands, connective tissue, bone, blood
vessels etc. The etiology of both benign
and malignant tumors is unknown but it is
important to know that, whatever factor
caused it, a tumor will continue to grow
even after the the disappearance of the
original cause.
On the other hand, pseudo-tumors (false
tumors) are due to chronic inflammation,
usually caused by an allergy. Chronic
inflammation provokes hypertrophy and
hyperplasia of the mucosal structures and
manifests with the growth of a mass that
is called a "polyp". A polyp that is
result of chronic inflammation doesn’t
disappear but at least stops growing if
and when the original inflammation
vanishes. But the problem is that such
chronic inflammations usually don’t
vanish spontaneously.
Regradless of type, nasal polyps are
treated with surgical removal. You can
consult an ENT-specialist for more
information about this and to schedule a
follow-up appointment for diagnosis.
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