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Nasal polyps are non-cancerous growths which get attached to the nasal mucosa and they typically cause a runny, blocked nose and breathing discomfort. They often accompany the allergic inflammation of the nasal airways and also rhinosinusitis. The treatment includes nasal drops based on steroids and sometimes surgery. Because they have a high rate of recurrence ( around 70%), doctors recommend the daily use of steroid nasal sprays... A nasal polyp is an abnormal, soft mass of tissue which arises from the mucous membranes inside the nose or the sinuses. Polyps in the nose differ in color and size. They can be pink, grey or yellowish and they commonly have a grape-like appearance, although it is possible to appear only a single polyp. Nasal polyps are benign and freely movable mucosal overgrowths and they are divided into two main types - antrochoanal and ethymoidal polyps. Antrochoanal polyps are single and unilateral polyps which originate from the maxillary sinuses and they are..