The maxillary sinus is frequently affected by a range of pathologies that span from inflammatory conditions, such as sinusitis of odontogenic origin, to complications arising from dental interventions ...

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 sinus ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract An open-label, multicenter study was performed to assess bacteriologic findings associated with chronic bacterial maxillary sinusitis in ...

The maxillary sinus, a pyramidal cavity within the maxilla, is a region of profound clinical importance owing to its complex anatomy and intimate association with dental structures. Variations in ...

Surgery for sinus disease is useful for those who fail medical management and continue to have radiographic and symptomatic evidence of sinusitis. Older surgical techniques, including intranasal ...

Acute sinusitis is inflammation of mucosa lining of one or more paranasal sinuses. In children, most cases begin as a viral infection that extends from nasal mucosa (rhinitis) onto the mucosal lining ...

A fungal ball is a mass that develops in your sinuses after you’ve breathed in fungal spores. Medications cannot treat it, but a doctor can surgically remove it. Sinus fungal balls are a type of ...

Invasive infection with fungi of the Basidiomycota (rusts, smuts, toadstools, mushrooms, and puffballs) is extremely rare. We report such an infection in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus ...

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