Blockage in Sphenoid Sinus Causes Daily Headaches
WEBNov 30, 2018 · Posted by sharlynn62 @sharlynn62, Nov 30, 2018. I have had chronic sinusitis for several years, accompanied by daily headaches and my ENT, as well as a MRI of my brain have confirmed that my sphenoid sinus (the sinus in the back of your face that is inside your brain) is completed blocked, and their is a build up of mucous like cells ...
Sphenoid Sinus Surgery: Anyone had their sinuses drained?
WEBOct 13, 2022 · I was referred to Mayo ENT and had sphenoid surgery to clear the blocked sinuses and serious infections. I tried sinus rinses for several months, to no avail. Then, the doctor added a special antibiotic medication to use with the rinse. The infection I had was antibiotic-resistant, but this did nothing to help either.
Sinusitis: A Head and Neck Surgeon's Perspective - Page 3
WEBNov 1, 1997 · Strengths of CT and endoscopy. The best method to visualize the osteomeatal complex pathology and to diagnose local underlying causes of recurrent or chronic sinusitis is the CT scan. [4] CT is ...
Fungal Sinusitis: Current Trends in Diagnosis and Treatment
WEBJan 5, 2000 · Fungal Sinusitis: Current Trends in Diagnosis and Treatment. MedGenMed 2(1), 2000 [formerly published in Medscape Pulmonary Medicine eJournal 4(1), 2000]. Available at: https://www.medscape.com ...
Sinusitis: A Head and Neck Surgeon's Perspective - Page 4
WEBNov 1, 1997 · , The Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore, Md. If medical treatment fails to relieve the symptoms of maxillary sinusitis or pansinusitis, a repeat course, implementing a different, possibly broader ...
Sinusitis: Diagnosis and Treatment - Page 6 - Medscape
WEBAug 15, 1997 · A significant number of patients with chronic sinusitis, especially involving ethmoid or sphenoid cells, can not be adequately diagnosed by plain films. CT scans done coronally without enhancement ...
Sinusitis: Diagnosis and Treatment - Page 3 - Medscape
WEBAug 15, 1997 · The sphenoid sinuses, located posteriorly, form last. Anatomy of Sinuses-Artist's Rendition. Reprinted with permission from Current Views®. ... Sinusitis: Diagnosis and Treatment. MedGenMed 1(1 ...
Sinusitis: A Practical Guide for Physicians - Page 4 - Medscape
WEBJul 16, 1997 · 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 ...
mucosal thickening left sphenoid air cells. mild mucosal thickening …
WEBApr 6, 2021 · Do know that most CT scans on anyone will show mild mucosal thickening. Especially in the maxillary sinuses. That is what the mucosa in the nose is meant to do. On a daily basis. This is a normal response to temperatures, allergens, foods. A CT scan of the sinuses is just a snap shot in time, of what is occurring on that day at that given time.
After Sphenoid surgery - not getting better - help
WEBMay 31, 2023 · Diagnosis: After CT scan confirmed chronic acute sphenoid sinusitis, 4 polyps/cysts and deviated septum. Treatment: surgery to open up and drain sphenoid and maxillary sinuses, antibiotics for 20 days, saline & steroid rinse 2/days nose-to-ceiling irrigation, weekly suction of mucus by ENT (could feel huge difference) Had Endometrial …