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| Sinusitis is an inflammation of the membranes of the nose and sinus cavity. An article published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings in September, 1999 by the Mayo Clinic suggests that fungal sinusitis may be much more common than previously thought. Fungal growth was found in washings from the sinuses in 96% of patients with chronic sinusitis. Normal controls had almost as much growth, the difference being that those patients with chronic sinusitis had eosinophils (a type of white blood cell involved in allergic and other reactions) which had become activated. Signs & Symptoms Common symptoms are runny nose, nasal congestion, loss of smell and headaches. Treatment & Prevention In cases of acute sinusitis, the therapeutic goals are to reestablish drainage and clear up the infection. Since chronic sinusitis is associated with allergy, long-term control can be dependent on isolation and elimination of the food or airborne allergens which may be contributing to the overall allergic load and correction of the underlying problem which allowed the allergy to develop. Antibiotics and over-the-counter decongestants are widely used to treat chronic sinusitis. |
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