Nasal Polyps — A Preliminary Diagnosis

It is often considered that where nasal obstruction can be attributed to the presence of nasal polyps that the diagnostic process is at an end. The fact that the majority of simple nasal polyps are benign reinforces this view. Linked with this, the fact that the majority of serving soldiers are heal...

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Published in:BMJ military health 1993-10, Vol.139 (3), p.112-114
Main Authors: Bennett, J D C, Chowdhury, C R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Asthma - etiology
Biological and medical sciences
Diagnosis, Differential
Facial bones, jaws, teeth, parodontium: diseases, semeiology
Female
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis - pathology
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Melanoma - pathology
Melanoma - surgery
Middle Aged
Military Personnel
Nasal Polyps - complications
Nasal Polyps - pathology
Nasal Polyps - surgery
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Papilloma - pathology
Papilloma - surgery
Tumors
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Summary:It is often considered that where nasal obstruction can be attributed to the presence of nasal polyps that the diagnostic process is at an end. The fact that the majority of simple nasal polyps are benign reinforces this view. Linked with this, the fact that the majority of serving soldiers are healthy, may lead the unwary into not suspecting some of the other types of nasal polyp.
ISSN:0035-8665
2633-3767
2052-0468
2633-3775
DOI:10.1136/jramc-139-03-08