What is fungal infection of sinus cavity: The inflammation of the paranasal sinuses is defined as Sinusitis. Sinusitis may be due to various reasons like allergy, infection, or autoimmune diseases. When the cause of Sinusitis is infection, it may be bacterial, fungal, or viral. Inflammation or infection of the sinuses by fungi is defined as [...]
Read MoreWhat is a mucous cyst? Mucous cysts are sacs in the inner surface of the skin. These are known as Mucoceles when they occur in sinus cavity. Mucoceles contain a clear fluid. Mucoceles are painless, stretchable and soft in nature. The fluid is sterile in nature and when the cyst busts, it releases the golden [...]
Read MoreWhat is sphenoid sinus cavity? Sphenoid sinus cavity is a hollow or pocket like structure present at the centre of skull. Most of the time their sizes varies from person to person, however, the average measurements of sphenoid sinus cavity are height-2.2 cm; breadth-2 cm; antero-posterior depth-2.2 cm. Sphenoid sinus cavities are found in paired [...]
Read MoreWhat is an inflammation of sinus cavity? The inflammation of various sinus cavities is a medical condition which is known as sinusitis. There are multiple reasons like allergic problems, infections, or may be autoimmune disorders associated with inflammation of sinus cavities. The most harmful and widely happening sinusitis is because of infections. The infections may [...]
Read MoreWhat is clogged sinus cavity? Clogged sinus cavity is a blockage of nasal canal due to many reasons. It is also known as nasal blockage, nasal congestion, nasal obstruction, and stuffy nose. Usually the membrane lining of nasal canal becomes swollen due to inflammation of blood vessels and a result is nasal congestion. Signs and [...]
Read MoreWhat is infection of sinus cavity? When sinus cavity is attacked by various pathogenic microorganisms, it leads to microbial growth on nasal fluids. This process is called infection of nasal cavity. This infection may occur due to bacteria, virus and fungus. Most of the cases are found with viral infections. Sinusitis is a medical condition [...]
Read MoreRhinitis is a common condition like cold and nobody really is immune to this condition which is why an average person experiences rhinitis 2-3 times a year. Although there are various types and forms of rhinitis, the symptoms and treatments are similar. Allergic rhinitis is one form of rhinitis that has a specific cause since [...]
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