acute rhinitis
Acute rhinitis is one of the common causes of nasal congestion. At this point, the nasal mucosa and inferior turbinate will appear edema and hypertrophy, and there will be runny nose at the same time. This situation can only be alleviated by treating the common cold and using nasal drops.
chronic rhinitis
Chronic rhinitis is also one of the common causes of nasal congestion. It can be divided into chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps and chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps. Simply put, chronic rhinitis refers to turbinate hypertrophy, and nasal polyps, sinusitis or deviated nasal septum may also cause nasal congestion. Severe deviation may also lead to head drowsiness and induce allergic rhinitis.
Malignant tumor of nasal cavity
In addition to these common benign lesions, nasal malignant tumors are also one of the potential causes of nasal congestion, such as nasal polyps, inverted papillomas, hemangioma and so on. Malignant lesions such as squamous cell carcinoma of nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses and nasopharyngeal carcinoma may also lead to nasal congestion.
impurity
Finally, children put foreign bodies into the nasal cavity without parents' knowledge, which may also cause unilateral nasal congestion. These are some common causes of nasal congestion. If you encounter the problem of nasal congestion, it is recommended to seek medical examination in time so as to get the correct diagnosis and treatment.