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Have Foul Odor In Nose After Neti Pot Treatments. Had Sinus Surgery. Having Recurring Sinus Issues. What To Do?
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Sun, 16 Jun 2013
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Question : I get a yucky odor in my nose. This has happened twice over the last month. After a few neti pot treatments, I blow out what looks like a pea and the odor goes away. I have had sinus surgery twice over the years. Always get a lot of drainage.
Dear patient
most likely the foul odor comes from metablism by anaerobic bacteria in a closed space. the pea like structure is probably a mix of debris mucus white cells and bacteria and the shape suggests that it is forming within a rounded space like the ostium of the paranasal sinuses. I would encourage toy to visit your ENT doctor who can view the issue endoscopically and see if further surgery is needed
yours truly
Dr Brenes Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
most likely the foul odor comes from metablism by anaerobic bacteria in a closed space. the pea like structure is probably a mix of debris mucus white cells and bacteria and the shape suggests that it is forming within a rounded space like the ostium of the paranasal sinuses. I would encourage toy to visit your ENT doctor who can view the issue endoscopically and see if further surgery is needed
yours truly
Dr Brenes Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Are you thinking that I will need surgery to enlarge the area so the mucus and bacteria does not collect?
Dear XXXXXXX
that is certainly one potential outcome if there is an area if impaired drainage, surgery could be needed to relieve it
that is certainly one potential outcome if there is an area if impaired drainage, surgery could be needed to relieve it
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
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