Acute sinusitis typically presents with fever, headache, postnasal discharge of thick sputum, nasal congestion and an abnormal sense of smell. Acute sinusitis is a clinical diagnosis c… See more

Acute sinusitis usually occurs following a viral upper respiratory tract infection. Dental caries, periapical abscess and oroantral fistulation may lead to a spread of infection to the maxil… See more

Imaging findings of acute sinusitis are non-specific and can be seen in a large number of asymptomatic patients (up to 40%) 11. Imaging findings should be interpreted with clinical and… See more

Acute sinusitis is usually treated conservatively with medical treatment until the inflammation subsides +/- treatment of the cause, e.g. dental caries. If it becomes chronic sin… See more