Serious Symptoms Of Cystic Fibrosis

Inflamed Nasal Passages

The thick mucus produced by cystic fibrosis affects several areas of the respiratory system, including the nose. As the mucus builds up in the nose, bacteria are unable to be expelled, remaining trapped in the nasal passages. This results in sinusitis or inflamed nasal passages. The inflammation can cause patients to feel pain and pressure in the face as well as nasal congestion, difficulty breathing through the nose, pain in the upper teeth and headache. Nasal polyps can also develop in individuals who have cystic fibrosis, affecting approximately ten to fifteen percent of patients. Polyps are small, sac-like growths of inflamed nasal mucosa, which are masses in the nose, and are caused by chronic inflammation in the nasal lining.

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