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How are chronic sinusitis and chronic rhinitis different?

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Dr. M. Jan answered

Simple: Chrinic rhinitis is inflamation of nose due to infection and/or allergy. Chronic sinusitis is the inflamation of sinusies on both sides of the nose and the nose.

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Answered 4/7/2013

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