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Could your lungs hurt with a sinus infection?
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No: Sinus infections do not cause pain in the lungs.
Answered 7/27/2014
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Unlikely: If you have a sinus infection only then the answer would be no. However frequently the pt can have a sinus infection as well as a lung infection so then the answer would be yes. Need more information but if you are a smoker this is a very common scenario.
Answered 1/5/2019
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