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Repeated sinus & ear infections - very debilitating with fever too. but ct and mri scan of sinuses perfectly normal. how is this possible?

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ENT- suggest scoping: CT may not pick up all pathology; I suggest an ENT evaluation and flexible nasopharyngoscopy ( scoping of sinuses). Sinus infections usually takes 2-3 weeks to resolve.

Answered 1/5/2019

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A member asked:

Repeated sinus & ear infections - very debilitating with fever too. but ct and mri scan of sinuses perfectly normal. how is this possible?

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Dr. Philip Miller answered

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