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Freakin out i have chronic sinusitis well i had a ct my dr said it was fine but my ent saw it now wants to do a biopsy! why? why does he want a biopsy
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Sinus biopsy: Your ENT may have seen a polyp or something else within a sinus. Most of these are benign. Follow your doctors suggestions and let us know how this turns out. Best of luck.
Answered 12/29/2014
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