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Lump in nose

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Hi all,

My mother went to ENT because of blocked ear and hearing loss (one side only), the doc said it was glue ear (unusual cos this is usually a thing kids get but adults can apparently get it rarely too), after this he did camera up nose to check further and found a lump in the nose. Apparently we all have 2 lumps in the nose but with my mum one side is slightly larger or something. I'm not sure where abouts in the nose the lump is but he ordered an MRI and biopsy and the MRI has come through already.

I'm worried sick it's cancer-doc never mentioned cancer or what it could be but the fact he ordered MRI and biopsy and MRI came through so quickly has me really worried. She has no other symptoms except the ear thing-but the glue ear is not supposed to be connected to the nose lump I don't think but now I'm thinking all sorts of things like cancer and that's caused the ear problem.

I know I should just wait for the results of the MRI but I'm so worried I just need some advice on what this could possibly be and I've been googling and all malignant cancer posibilities don't sound like they have a very good prognosis. I mean the doc wouldn't be ordering an MRI AND biopsy if he didn't think cancer would he?

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    Hi I am currently waiting for an urgent referral to ENT for a bleeding lump in my nose.  I have had one sided congestion for months, with post nasal drip  but put it down to a virus or something.  I saw my GP yesterday and he is really  concerned anout it.  I am going mad with worry, googling nasal cancer, which is rare, but I do have the classic symptoms.  I was due to go on holiday on 9 March but he said that it needs urgent attention.  Nasal cancer is very rare and there are not many posts on here about it.  I hope that your Mum's test results come back negative but please do let us know how she gets on.  

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    I went to the doctor as I had a blocked nose on one side and a nasal drip. It turned out to be a mass called an inverted papilloma, which had to be removed as it can turn cancerous. I have had 8 surgeries on this as it kept returning but fortunely I haven't needed any further ops over the last few years. All the best with your appts etc and hopefully it'll turnout to be something benign. 

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    Thank you Mary for your reply, I am so glad that you have been op free for a long time now.  I have read about terrible facial difigurment after surgery and this terrifies me.  How was your inverted papilloma diagnosed and what treatment did you have, if you don't mind me asking?

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    I went to see the ENT and then had a CT Scan it was diagnosed after removal when it had been to histology, I have had various surgeries, mostly through my nose. I had 2 via a small incision next to my eye as the tumour was coming from my frontal sinus. The scar is hardly visible now fortunately. 

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