Bilateral nasal polyps originating from the nasal septum: a case report.
BACKGROUND
All nasal polyps originate from the mucosa of the nasal cavity or the paranasal sinuses. Most polyps originate from contact areas of the uncinate process, the middle turbinate or the ethmoid infundibulum. Polyps originating from the mucosa of the nasal septum are rare.


METHODS
We present a 77-year-old man with nasal polyps originating from the superior aspect of the nasal septum. These lesions had the typical histological appearance of nasal polyps.


CONCLUSIONS
Nasal polyps are inflammatory growths of the nasal or paranasal mucosa. Nasal polyps commonly present clinically with nasal obstruction, sinusitis and anosmia. Most polyps originate from the lateral walls of the nasal passage. Isolated septal polyps are rare but can cause symptoms such as nasal obstruction and olfactory disorders.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University, Bahcelievler, Ankara, Turkey. drmvolkan@yahoo.com.tr
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Aydin
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Ozgirgin
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed