A few X-ray measurements can help determine whether chronic problems with the hard-to-reach frontal sinuses can be corrected with surgery, according to a new study. "The frontal sinus is behind the ...

The size and shape of the frontal sinus can vary from person to person. These spaces fill up with mucus, which then drain into the nose. The draining process can be hindered by blockages. If mucus ...

A 19-year-old male presented to the eye clinic with a chief concern of pain in the left brow that began 2 weeks ago. It had since spread to the left eye and was progressively getting worse. The pain ...

Acute dacryocystitis involves suppurative inflammation of the lacrimal sac and perilacrimal tissue, usually secondary to blockage of the nasolacrimal duct with resultant stasis. It commonly resolves ...

Located between and above your eyebrows, the frontal sinuses develop in shapes that are as unique to each person as a fingerprint. Since 1925, they've been used by forensic anthropologists to help ...

“Sinus,” like “vitamins,” is the current layman’s medical fad, a subject of conversation dear to sufferers, who like to give each other such advice as “Don’t let a nose and throat doctor touch your ...

A history of sinus congestion and drip may be a precursor to serious autoimmune disorders, a population-based study suggested. Rates of rheumatologic conditions including antiphospholipid syndrome and ...

IN 1946 the late Dr. H. P. Mosher in his lecture, "My Milestones," 1 reviewed the situation as it then existed and summarized the various technics then used in frontal-sinus surgery. He commented, ...