Mucocoeles are common, expansile cyst-like lesions affecting the paranasal sinuses. 1 The majority occur in the frontal sinus, followed by ethmoid sinus, maxillary sinus, and sphenoid sinus. They grow ...

Zygomatic implants may be considered as an alternative to bone augmentation procedures in the management of severe maxillary atrophy. The zygomatic implant placement procedure does not require any ...

In the early stages of the disease, symptoms may be totally absent. Another practical problem that makes an early detection difficult is that, symptoms if present are not specific. As mentioned ...

The maxillary sinuses, those pouches on either side of the human nose, have a purpose after all: They act as cushions to allow noses to assume different shapes. A new study explains the relationship ...

What is Maxillary Sinus Cancer? Cancers of paranasal sinuses are rare but if they arise, the most common sites affected are the maxillary sinuses. The early symptoms that maxillary sinus cancer ...

The paranasal sinuses are air cavities in the bones of the face behind the nose. This part of the body is complex and has many important nerves and blood vessels. So, planning and doing the surgery is ...

A fungal ball is a mass that develops in your sinuses after you’ve breathed in fungal spores. Medications cannot treat it, but a doctor can surgically remove it. Sinus fungal balls are a type of ...

Yes, your sinuses are next to some pretty important parts of your body such as your eyes, skull, and brain. Yes, a sinus infection can occasionally spread to these areas and thus have more serious ...

In a country like India where people commonly suffer from pollution related illnesses like Sinusitis, it can be quite pervasive and troublesome. Affecting different parts of the face, the sinus can be ...

The maxillary nerve is a nerve located within the mid-facial region of on the human body. The nerve follows a pathway from the cavernous sinus (a blood-filled space behind each eye), through the head.

The changing shape of the frontal sinuses is helping to reveal more about how modern humans, and our ancient relatives, evolved. An international team of researchers led by Antoine Balzeau of the ...