History of Nasal Polyposis

Egyptian Dynasties to Biologics: A Historical Review of Nasal Polyposis

“…Hippocrates, often regarded as the father of rhinology, coined the term “nasal polyps,” due to their resemblance to sea polyps 5 . He described these growths in Corpus Hippocraticum as sacs of phlegm that cause nasal obstruction and disrupt the sense of smell 6 . He introduced the sponge and loop techniques (Figure 3), novel surgical techniques that traumatically removed polyps from the nasal cavity by threading the tail of a tightly wrapped sponge through the nasal cavity and pulling the sponge out through the oral cavity, thereby debriding the nasal cavity of polyps 6 …”

“…Fallopius (1523‐1562 AD) designed a wire snare for nasal polyp removal, later further developed by Krause and Atwood Thorne (Figure 5). 6 Schneider (1614‐1680 AD) in De Catarrhis , refuted the long‐held belief that nasal mucus was a cerebral secretion, instead stating that mucus emanated from nasal mucous membranes, earning the eponym Schneiderian membrane.…”

“…5 He described these growths in Corpus Hippocraticum as sacs of phlegm that cause nasal obstruction and disrupt the sense of smell. 6 He introduced the sponge and loop techniques (Figure 3), novel surgical techniques that traumatically removed polyps from the nasal cavity by threading the tail of a tightly wrapped sponge through the nasal cavity and pulling the sponge out through the oral cavity, thereby debriding the nasal cavity of polyps. 6 Aulus Cornelius Celsus (25 BC to 50 AD) is perhaps best known for one of the earliest known comprehensive works on medicine in the Roman world known as De Medicina, or On Medicine.…”

“…6 He introduced the sponge and loop techniques (Figure 3), novel surgical techniques that traumatically removed polyps from the nasal cavity by threading the tail of a tightly wrapped sponge through the nasal cavity and pulling the sponge out through the oral cavity, thereby debriding the nasal cavity of polyps. 6 Aulus Cornelius Celsus (25 BC to 50 AD) is perhaps best known for one of the earliest known comprehensive works on medicine in the Roman world known as De Medicina, or On Medicine. He observed the influence of weather on nasal polyps, stating that they enlarged during moist weather and proposed that nasal polyps were a local manifestation of a systemic disorder.…”