{"id":2907,"date":"2024-03-05T14:40:19","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T09:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yashodahealthcare.com\/blogs\/?p=2907"},"modified":"2024-03-06T09:59:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T04:29:54","slug":"rhinosinusitis-types-causes-symptoms-and-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yashodahealthcare.com\/blogs\/rhinosinusitis-types-causes-symptoms-and-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhinosinusitis: Types, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

What are Paranasal Sinuses?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Paranasal sinuses are hollow spaces in facial bones that are lined by the mucosa in continuation with the nasal cavity. The different types of paranasal sinuses include frontal sinus, maxillary sinus, ethmoid sinus, and sphenoid sinus named after the bone in which they are housed. Whenever there is any infection or inflammation of the nose and sinuses, it is termed\u00a0rhinosinusitis.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Types of Rhinosinusitis:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There are mainly two types of rhinosinusitis depending on the duration:<\/p>\n

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  1. Acute Rhinosinusitis<\/strong>which lasts for less than 12 weeks and<\/li>\n
  2. Chronic Rhinosinusitis<\/strong>which lasts for more than 12 weeks (with or without treatment)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Causes of Rhinosinusitis:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Acute Rhinosinusitis is mainly caused by viral\/bacterial infections while Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS) is caused by infections or inflammations as a result of chronic exposure to certain irritants in the environment\/fungus resulting in blockage of sinus drainage or polyp formation.<\/p>\n

    Various factors contribute to the causation of sinusitis such as pollution or airborne irritants, congested city lives, dust, and allergies.<\/p>\n

    Timely attention should be given to the symptoms of rhinosinusitis to prevent more serious complications due to the infection spreading to neighboring structures such as the eyes and the brain, leading to conditions such as orbital cellulitis\/abscess and meningitis\/brain abscess. Unresolved rhinosinusitis can also precipitate or worsen asthma.<\/p>\n

    Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS) is mainly divided into two types: Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP); and Chronic Rhinosinusitis without Nasal Polyps (CRSsNP).<\/p>\n

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    Symptoms, Treatment, and When to Seek Help in Case of Rhinosinusitis:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Common Symptoms of Rhinosinusitis:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Symptoms include:<\/strong><\/p>\n