Consensus Document on Nasal Polyposis POLINA PROJECT. SEAIC-SEORL (original) (raw)

Nasal polyposis (NP) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the nasal mucosa and paranasal sinuses, and which leads to the formation of polyps. The most recent studies suggest NP to be a chronic rhinosinusitis subtype with differential characteristics that could advise a specific diagnostic and therapeutic approach to the disorder. Although the precise prevalence of NP is not known, different epidemiological studies have suggested a fi gure of 2-4%. This indicates that the condition is an important health problem, with a high sociosanitary cost. The management of NP involves the following specialties: Primary Care, Pediatrics, Pneumology, Allergology and Otorhinolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat, ENT). For this reason we consider a multidisciplinary approach to be essential for both diagnostic evaluation and treatment strategy of the disease. Two years ago, on occasion of a joint meeting between ENT specialists and allergologists in Lisbon, Antonio Valero (Coordinator of the Rh...