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Symptoms of polyps include [[nasal congestion]], [[sinusitis]], [[anosmia|loss of smell]], thick nasal discharge, facial pressure, nasal speech, and mouth breathing.<ref name=Murr2016/> Recurrent [[sinusitis]] can result from polyps.<ref name=Zit2018/> Long-term, nasal polyps can cause destruction of the nasal bones and widening of the nose.<ref name=Zit2018 />
As polyps grow larger, they eventually prolapse into the [[nasal cavity]], resulting in symptoms.<ref name=Mid2014>{{Cite book|title=Middleton's Allergy: Principles and Practice|last=Bachert|first=Claus|year=2014|isbn=9780323113328|pages=686–699}}</ref> The most prominent symptoms of nasal polyps is blockage of the nasal passage.<ref name=Peds2016
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