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Had ct of sinuses showed polyp of max sinus r side. had surgery but doc said only saw swollen inflamed tissue no polyp. is this common?
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Yes,it is: common to have polyps and inflamed sinus tissue.No,its not common to show a polyp and then have no polyp at surgical exploration.
Answered 5/24/2016
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