The maxillary sinus is one of the four paranasal sinuses, which are sinuses located near the nose. The maxillary sinus is the largest of the paranasal sinuses. The two maxillary sinuses are located ...

Sinus problems are one of the most common ailments in the United States. Specifically, acute sinusitis affects more than 30 million people yearly, and chronic sinusitis can create long-term symptoms ...

Exposing patients with chronic sinus disease to allergens and then obtaining repeated images by X-ray or ultrasound reveals that nasal allergies may be involved in some cases of chronic sinus disease, ...

In the early stages of the disease, symptoms may be totally absent. Another practical problem that makes an early detection difficult is that, symptoms if present are not specific. As mentioned ...

We breathe every single minute of every day, and without breathing we cannot live. But as is the case with all parts of the body, often people experience difficulty breathing fully, due to impaired ...

As spring rolls around, allergies and hay fever cause problems, and so do lingering strains of colds and flu. Maybe you are one of the 40 million people in North America who are experiencing ...

This is a novel minimally invasive surgical method for maxillary sinus mucoceles and antrochoanal polyps. To describe a modified technique of inferior meatal fenestration with a mucosal flap for ...

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When it comes to treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis, it’s not the drug that’s the problem, but rather finding a way to deliver it in hard to reach cavities of our sinuses. Optinose’s XHANCE aims to ...