The maxillary sinusitis is better known as sinusitis . It is an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the sinuses of the nose, which is accompanied by suppuration and swelling. The disease can occur in acute or chronic form, but its cause in both cases is connected with infection.
Causes of the disease and the main types of sinusitis of the maxillary sinus
To date, there are several main types of disease:
- acute purulent maxillary sinusitis;
- chronic maxillary sinusitis;
- odontogenic maxillary sinusitis;
- edematous catarrhal sinusitis;
- allergic sinusitis;
- mucopurulent maxillary sinusitis.
Usually infection provokes streptococci, but there have been cases of development in the sinuses of the nose of fungal and viral infections. Acute antritis can also develop against the background of acute respiratory infections . The main difference between this type of disease is that there is an increase in body temperature and symptoms of general intoxication. In chronic form, the maxillary sinusitis has no such manifestations. The chronic form is an acute complication, when a sinus exit hole is occluded and pus and mucus accumulations are blocked. Odontogenic sinusitis is associated with various types of dental problems. Let's talk about provoking factors in more detail.
What can cause maxillary sinusitis and what are the signs of the disease?
Genyantritis develops in the presence of one or more factors:
- persistent allergic reaction;
- not treated viral and bacterial infections;
- colds;
- caries and other dental diseases in severe form;
- injuries and bruises;
- the presence of a foreign body in the nose or sinus;
- genetic predisposition.
Each type of disease has certain distinctive features, but any type of genyantritis characterizes such symptoms:
- headache;
- nasal congestion;
- decreased sense of smell;
- excretion of mucus and pus;
- persistent unpleasant odor in the nose;
- general weakness.