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Sinusitis

Sinus Infection

The Facts

The sinuses are hollow spaces in the bones behind the face. Directly behind the nose is a cavity. On either side of the nasal cavity are large sinuses. A row of very small sinuses runs behind the bridge of the nose, and two more large sinuses are located above and behind the inner part of the eyebrows. Sinusitis is inflammation of the sinuses. It may be associated with both bacterial and viral infections, but it may be due to non-infectious inflammation in the sinuses as well. It's extremely common, affecting about one person in 10 each year, both children and adults.


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