A prospective study of acute sinusitis, clinical features and modalities of management in adults, Sudan

Abstract Background Acute sinusitis is not an uncommon disease that manifests with inflammation of the mucosal lining paranasal sinuses. It has varied etiologies including viral, bacterial, fungal, and allergic. Anatomical variations, trauma, auto-immunity, diabetes mellitus, dental procedures are predisposing factors. With wide variation in etiological factors, management could be tricky. This study quite relevant advent relentlessly persisting COVID-19 pandemic which affects upper respiratory tract as well. Methods a descriptive hospital-based prospective conducted at Khartoum ENT Teaching Hospital, Ibnsina Omdurman Military Hospital State period from March 2020 to February 2021. The included all patients 18 years older diagnosed acute sinusitis. data was collected by well-structured questionnaire designed meet objectives analyzed using SPSS 20. Any suspect excluded study. Results total number 109; them, 59 (54.1%) were females 50 (45.9%) males, female male ratio 1.18:1. One hundred seven (98.2%) received medical treatment two (1.8%) did take medications. Eighty-one (74.3%) cured only 28 (25.7%) needed surgical intervention. age group 25 40 old most affected, accounting for 68 (62.4%), above 60 (3.7%) least affected group. Conclusion disease, if addressed properly timely medically treatable cases apart complicated cases. shows active working ages (25-40) affected. Few surgery (FESS). Negligence result complications. Diseases like affect tract, there similarity symptoms, nowadays, differentiation paramount importance.