In 1978, Messerklinger [2] documented the first systematic and detailed description of endoscopic findings of the sino-nasal cavity. The work of these investigators consisted of detailed ...

Fungal cultures contained Curvularia. Axial CT scan through the ethmoid sinuses revealing complete opacification of the right anterior and posterior ethmoids as well as the right sphenoid sinus.

The sinuses are air-filled cavities found in the skull bones. They are named based on their location and include: Ethmoid sinuses: On each side of the bridge of the nose, near the eyes Frontal ...

Nasal polyps originate in the upper part of the nose around the openings to the ethmoidal sinuses. The polyps extend into the nasal cavity from the middle meatus, resulting in nasal blockage and ...

The Onodi cell is the most posterior ethmoidal cell that pneumatises laterally and superiorly to the sphenoid sinus.1 The optic nerve runs close to the small cavity of the Onodi cell. A mucocele is a ...

Anatomical distribution predominated in the maxillary (49.1%) and ethmoid sinuses (22.6%), predominantly originating from the ostiomeatal complex (45.3%) and maxillary sinus walls. CT imaging revealed ...

The masses obstructed the paranasal sinus outflow tracts and bilateral Hasner’s valves. All the pneumatised ethmoid, maxillary and sphenoid sinuses demonstrated significant mucosal thickening (figure ...

Computed tomography (CT) of the sinuses showed multiple, homogeneous, hypointense, rounded polypoid masses, which effectively narrowed the nasal passages, together with opacification of the ethmoid ...

It depends on the underlying cause of your sinus infection. A doctor may prescribe azithromycin (Zithromax), also known as Z-Pack, to help treat a sinus infection caused by one of the following ...

Doctors on the island eventually diagnosed the issue as polyps caused by fungal sinusitis. "It filled up the entire space of the nasal cavities in my face and my forehead,” Mason said.

The common cold and sinusitis share many of the same symptoms, but they differ in how long the symptoms last and certain patterns. Sinus infections tend to linger longer than colds. “One of the ...

Blood tests can help a doctor diagnose a variety of health conditions, including infections, anemia, high cholesterol, vitamin deficiencies, organ failure, HIV, cancer, and diabetes. Doctors use ...