Teleangiectatic Polyps Developing in the Nasal Mucosa During Pregnancy

Abstract

A teleangiectatic polyp of the nasal mucosa is a tumour-like formation resembling histologically a hemangio-endothelioma. However, it is not a true neoplasm but a polyp (polypus teleangiectodes) rich in dilated blood vessels. It develops in hyperemic mucosa. The series studied consisted of 5 male and 16 female patients. Eight of the women, or 50 per cent, were pregnant in the latter half of pregnancy.