ABSTRACT
I. Introduction 169
II. Histopathology 170
III. Eosinophilia 171
IV. Abnormal Airway Epithelial Ion and Liquid Transport
in Nasal Polyps 175
V. Remodeling of Human Nasal Polyp Epithelium 176
VI. Summary 179
References 182
I. Introduction
Nasal polyposis represents a chronic inflammatory disease of the lateral wall of
the nose and the anterior ethmoidal air cells. In the last decade, a truly significant
effort has been made to understand the pathogenesis, growth, persistence, and
recurrence of nasal polyps. Two textbooks have appeared within the last year
exclusively devoted to nasal polyps and their epidemiology, pathogenesis, and
treatment (1,2).
