My MRI showed a nodule/polyp with its own blood supply in the superior maxillary sinus. Should I be worried?
I am a 47 year old non-smoker in good health. This was found incidentally when doing a brain MRI with contrast. The radiologist called the internist and they scheduled an ENT visit for me because they said I must get in ASAP.
All polyps have a blood supply, all this means is it has be removed and evaluated. You are getting great medical care and you should be pleased that the radiologist was so thorough to refere you to an ENT.
It does need to be evaluated but it sound like you don;t have to worrly about it.
They are easy to remove and you could possibly breathe easier with it out. The biopsy will tell you if you need to worry, but most of them are benign.
It’s very common. I had an MRI for something else and it showed the same thing. My Dr. referred me to an ENT surgeon but he said nothing to worry about and no need for surgery unless I wanted it. He said the surgery was very uncomfortable and really unnecessary. That’s been several years ago and I haven’t had any problems from that. And yes, all polyps have a blood supply, so that’s nothing unusual. Nevertheless, you should definitely be evaluated by the ENT just to make sure it’s not pressing on something important.