Nasal polyps - when do I have to call a doctor?

• The child has and can only breathe on the mouth • The voice of the voice is altered • During the nighttime • Sore throat and neck • The child has several episodes of rhinitis, laryngitis, chronic bronchitis, but also, . The exact cause is not known yet, but it seems that cystic fibrosis is one of the common causes along with chronic sinusitis and a certain increased sensitivity of the child to respiratory illness. • Chronic blockage of the nasal passages • On the nose • Altered and weak smell •. The doctor will examine the inside of the nose with a special medical instrument called the nasal speculum. If a diagnosis of nasal polyps is established in a child, additional tests may be needed to eliminate the possibility of a hereditary disease affecting the mucus-producing glands, tears, saliva and digestive juices. When to Use Polyps in Children When, although the child has been treated with an antibiotic for an infection, the polyps are still inflamed.

When it comes to their chronic inflammation following repeated episodes of respiratory infections, the disease is called chronic adenocytosis. Polyps also cause hearing problems, which is due to the accumulation of fluid in the middle ear. Initially, your ENT physician will recommend medication, nasal or antihistamine drops in the hope that adenoids will shrink. If the treatments described above do not result, the baby will be subjected to a removal of the polyps. Thus, the treatment will consist of surgical removal called adenoidectomy, but in this situation there is a risk of relapse, more precisely 5% of cases of nasal polyps surgery may relapse.

The operation is performed under and will take place only during the period when the baby is healthy. Intervention is done endoscopically, recovery is much shorter and easier, within hours of surgery the baby can be discharged. A few days after surgery, the baby should eat soft foods and many liquids. Entry into the community will take place at least one week after the intervention. .