An intermediate magnification of a H&E stained biopsy from an otic polyp.
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An otic polyp is a benign proliferation of chronic inflammatory cells associated with granulation tissue, in response to a longstanding inflammatory process of the middle ear.[1][2]
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An oticpolyp is a benign proliferation of chronic inflammatory cells associated with granulation tissue, in response to a longstanding inflammatory process...
Look up otic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Otic means pertaining to the ear. It can refer to: Otic ganglion, nerve cells in ear Oticpolyp, benign...
incidence occurs in the second decade. Chronic suppurative otitis media Oticpolyp Endoscopic ear surgery Kuo, Chin-Lung; Shiao, An-Suey; Yung, Matthew;...
methods. Using EDS to deliver fluticasone (EDS-FLU) to patients with nasal polyps has been shown to reduce the need for surgery. Kuan, Edward C.; Kovacs,...
syndrome, an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the growth of polyps in the gastrointestinal tract, pigmented macules on the skin and mouth,...
individuals with various forms of allergy including asthma, rhinitis, nasal polyps, and atopic eczema. This suggests that it may have a role in promoting these...
familial adenomatous polyposis (also called MUTYH-associated polyposis). Polyps caused by mutated MUTYH do not appear until adulthood and are less numerous...
Guan B (2006). "Expression profile of immune-associated genes in nasal polyps". Ann. Otol. Rhinol. Laryngol. 115 (6): 450–6. doi:10.1177/000348940611500609...
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