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What Does This CT Scan Finding Indicate?
A Ct scan has shown a polypoidal mucosal thickening of the right posterior ethmoid air cell group where a polyp is measuring 10 x 7 mm. Cannot get into seeing a specialist for a few months, is the polyp likely to grow quickly and is there a chance of it being cancerous?
Fri, 23 Oct 2015
Hello,
Polyps in the sinuses are usually slow growing. They can take months to years to grow and some grow to a certain size and remain at that size.
Polyps are also not cancerous. However, if the polyp begins to grow quickly, that would be a worrying sign.
If it is indeed a polyp, waiting a couple of months should not be too big a deal. However, the earlier these things are sorted out, the better.
All the best.
Polyps in the sinuses are usually slow growing. They can take months to years to grow and some grow to a certain size and remain at that size.
Polyps are also not cancerous. However, if the polyp begins to grow quickly, that would be a worrying sign.
If it is indeed a polyp, waiting a couple of months should not be too big a deal. However, the earlier these things are sorted out, the better.
All the best.
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