AGE-RELATED MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES AND CLINICAL DYNAMICS OF POST-TRAUMATIC NASAL SEPTUM DEVIATION-ASSOCIATED NASAL POLYPOSIS

Nasal polyposis (NP) is one of the most common manifestations of chronic rhinosinusitis, characterized by persistent inflammation and tissue remodeling within the sinonasal mucosa. Post-traumatic nasal septum deviation and related structural damage often accelerate the development of nasal polyposis through long-standing inflammatory processes. Age-related morphological variations of the nasal mucosa are of particular interest, as they may influence both histopathological features and the clinical course of the disease. Understanding these differences is essential for optimizing age-specific therapeutic strategies.