What is Paranasal Sinus Disease?
These sinuses are air cavities located within the facial bone. They have mucous membrane lining similar to those in parts of airways. They are known as paranasal sinus cavity, since they are directly connected to the nasal passage. The weight of the skull is reduced due to these cavities. They produce mucous and vibrate our voice. They comprise of the – Ethmoid Sinus, Frontal Sinus, Maxillary sinus and Sphenoid sinus. The ethmoid sinus lies between the nose and the eyes. The Sphenoid lies at the base of the skill above the pituitary gland. The maxillary is the largest and is positioned below the eye, in the cheek bone. Let us now see what is this disease. It is basically the inflammation of the lining of the sinus cavities. They are caused due to allergens like dust, mites, pollen etc or it may be a viral or a bacterial infection. If the mucous stop draining it results in paranasal sinus disease. Sinus filled with air is said to be in a healthy condition. Mucous filled sinus is infecte
