title: Granulomas in nasal polyps.
abstract: Three specimens of simple nasal polyps which were examined in a routine histopathology laboratory contained tubereuloid granulomas. One of these patients was found to have systemic sarcoidosis. The other two continue to be asymptomatic and in one of these rupture of cystic nasal mucous glands with the liberation of epithelial mucin into the stroma appears to have excited the granulomatous reaction. The causation, investigation and significance of granulomas at this site are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001607:Berylliosis; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006105:Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009077:Mucins / Q000032:analysis; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000032:analysis / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009302:Nasopharyngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000209:etiology; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D009077:Mucins; D011239:Prednisolone