Epidemiology of nasal polyps.

Abstract

Nasal polyps are found in 36% of patients with aspirin intolerance, 7% of those with asthma, 0.1% in children, and about 20% in those with cystic fibrosis. Other conditions associated with nasal polyps are Churg-Strauss Syndrome, allergic fungal sinusitis, and cilia dyskinetic syndrome, (Kartagener's) and Young Syndrome. Nasal polyps are statistically more common in nonallergic asthma versus allergic asthma (13% vs 5%, P < 0.01). About 40% of patients with surgical polypectomies have recurrences. There appears to be a hereditary factor for developing nasal polyps. A classification system for staging nasal polyps is proposed in order to standardize treatment, consider differential diagnosis, and harvest meaningful comparative research information.

• Authors: G A Settipane
• Journal: Allergy and asthma proceedings (Allergy Asthma Proc) 1996 Sep-Oct Vol. 17 Issue 5 Pg. 231-6 ISSN: 1088-5412 [Print] United States
• PMID: 8922141 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Aspirin

Topics

• Aspirin
• Asthma (complications)
• Drug Hypersensitivity (complications)
• Humans
• Nasal Polyps (complications, epidemiology, genetics, surgery)
• Recurrence