What is sinus disease?

Dx of the sinuses: Not to be facetious, but the term simply means some disease involving the sinuses. Most commonly it refers to inflammation of the sinuses or "sinusitis" which can be viral or bacterial, and acute or chronic. Chronic sinus disease may require long term antibiotic therapy and/or surgery.

Paranasal sinuses: Paranasal sinuses including maxillary, ethmoid, sphenoid, and frontal are normally air containing paired spacesthe sinuses are named for the facial bones in which they are located.These sinuses can be come diseased mostly related to allergies and infections. The sinuses can fill up with fluid as well as get thickening of their lining and become opacified.Polyps and mucoceles (cysts) may occur.