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An introduction to head and neck pathology (view source)
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Image: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Angiofibroma.jpg Angiofibroma (WP)]. | Image: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Angiofibroma.jpg Angiofibroma (WP)]. | ||
=Nasal | =Nasal polyps= | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
DDx (benign - multiple):<ref name=emedicine994274>[http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/994274-overview http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/994274-overview]</ref> | DDx (benign - multiple):<ref name=emedicine994274>URL: [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/994274-overview http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/994274-overview]. Accessed on: 16 March 2011.</ref> | ||
*Autoimmune/idiopathic: | *Autoimmune/idiopathic: | ||
**Asthma. | **Asthma. | ||
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===Treatment=== | ===Treatment=== | ||
*Recurrent polyps: Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). | *Recurrent polyps: Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). | ||
==Inflammatory polyps with neutrophils== | |||
===General=== | |||
*Histologic findings are non-specific; DDx includes:<ref name=emedicine994274dx>URL: [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/994274-diagnosis http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/994274-diagnosis]. Accessed on: 16 March 2011.</ref> | |||
**[[Cystic fibrosis]]. | |||
**Primary ciliary dyskinesia syndrome. | |||
**Young syndrome | |||
===Microscopic=== | |||
Features: | |||
*Neutrophil predominant. | |||
*Edema. | |||
==Allergic nasal polyp== | ==Allergic nasal polyp== | ||