How prevalent are fungal infections in the differential diagnosis of chronic sinusitis?—JANICE SKINNER, CRNP, Sykesville, Md. Fungal sinus infections occur primarily in immunosuppressed patients and ...

Medically reviewed by Sukaina Hasnie, MD Key Takeaways Acute sinus infections often start with allergies or a viral infection.Recurrent sinus infections occur when you have multiple sinus infections ...

If you've ever experienced a sinus infection, you're all too familiar with the congestion, discharge, bad breath postnasal drip, headaches, fatigue, fever and pain and pressure in the sinus cavities ...

In the past month, I’ve talked to four different people who have either had a sinus surgery or an actual sinus fungal ball, so today I will write about it. An “aspergilloma” is the name of what it was ...

Sinus aspergillosis is a fungal infection that affects the sinuses. People with weakened immune systems and respiratory conditions are more likely to develop this condition. Aspergillus is a mold that ...

Q: My 11-year-old daughter had terrible breath. The dentist said that it wasn't coming from her teeth and referred us to an ENT (ear, nose and throat doctor). The ENT said he suspected that the small ...

Symptoms of a sinus infection include fever, headache, congestion, runny nose, pus in the nasal cavity and tooth pain. But while it’s easy to blame the weather for your sinus infection, there are ...

Q: I clear my throat a lot. Almost every day by 1 p.m., I'm slightly hoarse. It feels as if there is phlegm there, but it doesn't come up when I try to cough it out. Is there something I need to be ...