sinusitis

Also known as rhinosinusitis, sinus infection

Sinusitis, also known as rhinosinusitis and commonly known as a sinus infection, is an inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the sinuses resulting in symptoms that may include production of thick nasal mucus, nasal congestion, facial congestion, facial pain, facial pressure, loss of smell, or fever.''''''

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Sinusitis, commonly called a sinus infection, is an inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the sinuses that causes symptoms like thick nasal mucus, nasal congestion, facial pain or pressure, loss of smell, and sometimes fever. It matters because these symptoms can significantly affect how people feel and function day-to-day.

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Key facts

Medical condition (new).image: Sinusitis cdc.png
Medical condition (new).name: Rhinosinusitis
Medical condition (new).synonyms: Sinus infection, sinusitis, chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
Medical condition (new).caption: An illustration showing the difference between healthy sinuses and diseased sinuses
Medical condition (new).field: Otorhinolaryngology
Medical condition (new).symptoms: nasal discharge, nasal blockage, facial pain, reduction or loss of smell, fever
Medical condition (new).causes: Infection (bacterial, fungal, viral), allergies, air pollution, structural problems in the nose
Medical condition (new).risks: Asthma, cystic fibrosis, poor immune function
Medical condition (new).diagnosis: Usually based on symptoms
Medical condition (new).differential: common cold, rhinitis, upper respiratory infection, temporomandibular joint disorder, tension headache, vascular headache, dental infection
Medical condition (new).prevention: handwashing, vaccinations, avoiding smoking
Medical condition (new).treatment: Pain medications, nasal steroids, nasal irrigation, antibiotic
Medical condition (new).frequency: 10–30% each year (developed world)

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Research

77,741 papers

Pediatric sinusitis.ReviewImmunology and allergy clinics of North America · 2005Zacharisen M, Casper RDOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2005.02.002
Sinusitis.ReviewPediatrics in review · 1993Wald ERDOI: 10.1542/pir.14-9-345
Whither Sinusitis?ReviewClinical pediatrics · 2018Weinberger MDOI: 10.1177/0009922818764927
Sinusitis in adults.ReviewCurrent opinion in pulmonary medicine · 2000Youngs RDOI: 10.1097/00063198-200005000-00009
The sinusitis cycle.ReviewOtolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 1990Reilly JSDOI: 10.1177/01945998901030S504
Sinusitis and its imaging in the pediatric population.ReviewPediatric radiology · 1997Kronemer KA, McAlister WHDOI: 10.1007/s002470050251
Chronic sinusitis: clinical and pathophysiological aspects.ReviewActa oto-laryngologica. Supplementum · 1994Melén IDOI: 10.3109/00016489409124323
Chronic sinusitis in the allergic child.ReviewPediatric clinics of North America · 1988Rachelefsky GS, Katz RM, Siegel SCDOI: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)36550-6

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Wikidata facts

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Commons category: Sinusitis
ICPC 2 ID: R75
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/SYMP_0000134
NCI Thesaurus ID: C35024
ICD-9-CM: 461.9
WordLift URL: data.wordlift.io/wl01714/entity/sinusitis

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Contents

Signs and symptoms
By location
Complications
Orbital complications
Intracranial complications
Osseous complications
Causes
Acute
Chronic
Definition and nomenclature
Fungi
One airway theory
Smoking
Air pollution
Other diseases
Maxillary sinus
Pathophysiology
Diagnosis
Classification
Acute
Chronic
Treatment
Antibiotics
Corticosteroids
Surgery
Treatments directed to rhinovirus infection
Prognosis
Epidemiology
Research
See also
References
External links

Sinusitis is a condition that affects both children and adults. It is caused by a combination of environmental factors and a person's health factors. It can occur in individuals with allergies, exposure to environmental irritants, structural abnormalities of the nasal cavity and sinuses and poor immune function. Most cases are caused by a viral infection. Recurrent episodes are more likely in people with asthma, cystic fibrosis, and immunodeficiency.