Several years ago, researchers at Mayo Clinic made startling claims that chronic rhinosinusitis -- a baffling inflammation of the sinuses -- was caused not by bacterial infections but by fungi. The ...
ST. LOUIS — A St. Lucian woman can breathe easier tonight thanks in part to a lifesaving surgery performed by doctors at St. Louis University Hospital. Berthia Mason travelled more than 2,500 miles ...
In the past month, I’ve talked to four different people who have either had a sinus surgery or an actual sinus fungal ball, so today I will write about it. An “aspergilloma” is the name of what it was ...
A new research perspective was published in Oncoscience (Volume 10) on May 27, 2023, entitled, "Think outside the box – atypical infections in chronic sinusitis." Inflammations of the paranasal ...
Invasive fungal rhinosinusitis (IFR) is a severe and often life-threatening condition characterized by the rapid progression of fungal infections in the sinuses, which can extend to surrounding ...
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Sinus infections and what causes them

Medically reviewed by Sukaina Hasnie, MD Key Takeaways Acute sinus infections often start with allergies or a viral infection.Recurrent sinus infections occur when you have multiple sinus infections ...
Sinuses are interconnected, hollow spaces located in the skull that connect to the nasal passages. They help filter the air we breathe and act as another level of immune defense. Sinuses are lined ...