Many probably know about existing in front of the human skull, paranasal (paranasal) sinuses. The most famous of them - the maxillary and frontal. And all because that is quite common today their disease - sinusitis and sinusitis.
Sphenoiditis: general information
If we talk about sphenoiditis, he, according to the official definition, is a localized sinus inflammation of the sinus in the sphenoid bone, closely adjacent to the "sella", as well as nasopharyngeal area head. In this anatomical location, and caused quite a varied clinical picture sfenoidita that, however, in all its manifestations, it bears little resemblance to any "standard" inflammation in the maxillary and frontal axils.
A variety of clinics
1. Nasal congestion
When sphenoiditis in contrast from all points of a sinusitis, such symptom (for most basic of these diseases) may not be.
2. Headache
Soreness in the head when the disease differ from the standard "sinus pain." They are acute, localized at the temples, crown, nape. This symptom at sphenoiditis more like a migraine pain, hypertension and even osteochondrosis.
3. Bad breath, unpleasant taste
All because the same anatomical location allocation (and they mucopurulent) accumulate at sphenoiditis back in the throat, causing the patient has nausea, vomiting, and its unpleasant taste disgusting smell. Like the stench from the mouth is more characteristic of dental pathologies, so that even doctors can not immediately recognize the ENT disease.
What is the danger sfenoidita?
Sphenoiditis dangerous just for its variety of symptoms that are not like the traditional manifestations of ENT diseases. In addition, it is almost always combined with other inflammation in the paranasal sinuses. Actually focus of inflammation in this disease more diffuse, and therefore talking about polisinusite always runs hard, with complications. That is why even in the initial form of acute sfenoidita patients often recommend surgery.
A sufficiently high degree of risk and possible complications due to the anatomical location of the same sphenoid. Therefore, there may be abscesses, and vascular thrombosis, and encephalitis, and so forth. In addition, there may be problems with the organs of vision, even blindness.
instead of conclusions
If you periodically plagued by severe headaches, you should not just something to exclude or diagnose "by eye". Yes, and "self-pass" - also not an option. It should be screened for sphenoiditis possibly in the chronic form. Also, when "halitosis" should be deleted, not only dental disease, but also the possible sinus inflammation, including the above disease.
We should not tolerate! Important time to seek medical help to avoid even more serious diseases as complications.
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