A member asked:

Can parasites really grow in sinus cavities. if so how in the world do you get rid if them? what do they look like ? any site i can go to to get info?

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Dr. Julie Abbott answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

My brief review of: this question suggests that parasite infection of the sinuses remains rare, almost always in immunocompromised people such as those with HIV. It has been more recently appreciated that fungal infections of the sinuses are more common than previously thought. Diagnosis is made by obtaining some infected material and testing it. Treatment is challenging with "surgical" cleaning and antibiotics.

Answered 5/3/2016

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