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TUMOR OF THE NOSE. (Nasal Polypus)

Categories: Respiratory Diseases

This tumor consists of a soft jelly-
like whitish growth, usually found in the upper front part of the nostril.

It may extend to the bottom (floor) of the nose, is quite soft and

moveable, being easy to push aside with a probe. The air passing through

the nostril will move it backward and forward. There may be one or several

and they may completely fill the nostril. They sometimes grow from the

back end of the middle turbinate bone, and gradually extend backward

filling up the back part of the nostril and even extending into the space

behind the nose and, if large, they may be seen below the soft palate.



PHYSICIANS' TREATMENT. The only thing to do is to remove them. This is

usually done by a wire placed around the polypus and by the thumb-screw in

the instrument, tighten the wire until it has cut through the base.



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