Chronic sinusitis can be difficult to diagnose precisely and sometimes even more difficult to treat. Increasingly, experts are suggesting that antibiotics may be wildly overprescribed for this ...

METHODS: Sixty CT scans, performed for evaluation of sinus disease in symptomatic children aged 2-12, were compared with 50 CT scans of children aged 2-12 of the orbits or sinuses obtained for ...

"You may have imaging studies, such as a CT scan of the sinuses." A nasal endoscopy might also be performed, where a doctor uses a tiny camera to inspect the nasal cavity and sinuses. If evidence ...

The problem: It's sometimes unclear whether lingering congestion stems from allergies or a sinus infection. To determine the cause, some doctors order CT scans. But a simple nasal smear is usually ...