Treatment Of Cancer Of Maxillary Sinus & Paranasal Sinuses An early detection facilitates successful management of the cancer. There are three types of standard treatment modality: Surgery ...

Sinusitis is a common problem in the pediatrician's office. Distinguishing acute viral sinusitis from acute bacterial sinusitis is important to limit unnecessary antibiotic use.

Medically reviewed by Steffini Stalos, DOA fungal sinus infection, also called fungal sinusitis, is when fungus causes an infection of the sinuses. The sinuses are air-filled cavities in the head that ...

Currently, the only indication for the Caldwell-Luc procedure is a mass in the maxillary sinus such as tumor or osteoma that can not be removed endoscopically through the middle meatus.

Sinusitis occurs as a result of obstruction of the osteomeatal unit, which is located in the vicinity of the maxillary sinus ostium (Fig. 1). Because of obstruction, mucus accumulates inside the ...

A comparison of common treatments for acute sinusitis that included an antibiotic and a topical steroid found neither more effective than placebo, according to a study in the Dec. 5 issue of JAMA.

Four out of five patients who are seen in primary care with simple sinusitis improved within two weeks even if they had not been given antibiotics. When antibiotics were given they speeded up ...

Q: What are the risks and side effects of these treatments? A: Treatment modalities like radiation and chemotherapy are not devoid of adverse effects. Radiation therapy may lead to extreme fatigue ...

The clearance allows for expanded treatment populations, including maxillary sinus treatment in patients aged 2 years and older, and frontal and sphenoid sinus treatment in patients aged 12 years ...

The four types of sinus infections are: 1. Acute sinusitis Acute sinusitis refers to when your sinus infection is characterised by a sudden onset, a duration of less than four weeks and with ...