Difference between revisions of "Nasal Polyps"
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*Necessary to distinguish from neoplasia | *Necessary to distinguish from neoplasia | ||
*Common in cats, less often in dogs, also horses and sheep | *Common in cats, less often in dogs, also horses and sheep | ||
| − | *Also see [[ | + | *Also see [[Progressive Ethmoidal Haematoma|Progressive haematoma]] of horses and [[Nasopharyngeal Polyp|Nasopharyngeal polyps]] of cats |
[[Category:Nasal Cavity - Hyperplastic/Neoplastic Pathology]] | [[Category:Nasal Cavity - Hyperplastic/Neoplastic Pathology]] | ||
Revision as of 17:21, 17 February 2011
- Polypoid thickening of the inflamed nasal musosa, hyperplastic epithelium
- Pinkish, often pedunculated masses, round, often large and multiple proturberences into the nasal meatus
- Can arise subsequently to chronic inflammation
- Old polyps may becoma fibrous
- May recur when excised
- Necessary to distinguish from neoplasia
- Common in cats, less often in dogs, also horses and sheep
- Also see Progressive haematoma of horses and Nasopharyngeal polyps of cats