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A member asked:
Can a child have nasal pollups and not have cystic fibrosis?
6 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Yes: Absolutely. Allergies are a very common cause of nasal polyps. Other causes exist as well, besides cystic fibrosis.
Answered 7/23/2013
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Yes: There are also allergy related and other forms of polyps that are not uncommon.
Answered 3/16/2014
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Nasal polyps: Sure, adenoids & nasal polyps are fairly common.
Answered 10/24/2017
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Yes: There are other causes of nasal polyps other than cf. Sometimes the tissue upon removal can be tested for CF mutations. In one such study a certain number of allergic patients were found to be carriers of a CF mutation.
Answered 9/28/2016
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