OBJECTIVE Differentiating acute bacterial sinusitis from viral upper respiratory tract infection (URI) is challenging; 20% to 40% of children diagnosed with acute sinusitis based on clinical criteria likely have an uncomplicated URI. The objective of this study was to determine which signs and symptoms could be used to identify the subgroup of children who meet current clinical criteria for sin...

M ycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI) sinusitis is rarely diagnosed. There are only nine previous cases documented in the literature, most of which are in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Awareness of MAI sinusitis may prove valuable to the practicing otolaryngologist, and an elevated index of suspicion is necessary in all immunocompromised patients with sinusitis, ...

Sinusitis is associated with inflammation and infections of air-filled cavities of sinuses. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential efficacy of Nigella sativa seed fixed oil in management of sinusitis. The information was extracted from accessible international databases, traditional books, electronic resources, and unpublished data. Results The results of investigations on N. sat...

Background: The Chronic Sinusitis Survey (CSS) is a valid, disease-specific questionnaire for assessing health status and treatment effectiveness in chronic rhinosinusitis. In the present study, we developed a Norwegian version of the CSS and assessed its psychometric properties. Methods: In the pooled data set of 65 patients from a trial of treatment for chronic sinusitis with long-standing sy...

Background Cholesterol granulomas arising at the petrous apex can be treated via traditional open surgical, endoscopic, and endoscopic-assisted approaches. Endoscopic approaches require access to the sphenoid sinus, which is technically challenging in patients with conchal sphenoidal anatomy. Clinical Presentation A 55-year-old woman presented with intermittent headaches and tinnitus. Formal au...

The use of intra-operative MR image guidance has the potential to improve the precision, extent, and safety of trans-sphenoidal pituitary resections. The trans-sphenoidal approach to pituitary surgery has been performed for some time (1--3). Until now these surgeries have relied on direct visualization without the aid of image guidance. An open-bore configuration 0.5T SIGNA SP MR system (GE Med...

allergic fungal sinusitis (afs) has been recognized as an important cause of chronic sinusitis commonly caused by aspergillus spp. and various dematiaceous fungi like bipolaris, alternaria, curvalaria, and etc. ulocladium botrytis is a non pathogenic environmental dematiaceous fungi, which has been recently described as a human pathogen. ulocladium has never been associated with allergic fungal...

Background: Meningitis is the most common intracranial complication of sinusitis. Objective: Determine the frequency of sinusitis using CT scans in children with documented meningitis. Methods and materials: A prospective, cross sectional study was done in pediatric infectious ward of Rasul Hospital in Tehran, Iran during 2010-2011. In this study 65 cases with meningitis were evaluated for pres...