Sphenoid sinus mucosal thickening

Sphenoid sinus mucosal thickening is an important manifestation of chronic sinusitis. Chronic sinusitis is relatively dangerous for patients. If not treated, it is likely to cause various types of complications or sequelae, and even endanger the patient's life. Below, we will give you a detailed introduction to the high-risk groups, disease symptoms and hazards of chronic sinusitis.

1. Prone groups

It is prone to occur in all groups, but is more common in the young, elderly and weak.

2. Disease symptoms

(1) Local symptoms

① Purulent nasal discharge: The nasal discharge is mostly purulent or mucopurulent, yellow or yellow-green in color, with varying amounts, and can flow back into the pharynx. If there is a foul odor on one side, it is often seen in odontogenic maxillary sinusitis or fungal infection.

②Nasal congestion: varies in severity, mostly caused by congestion and swelling of the nasal mucosa and increased secretions.

③ Olfactory impairment: Nasal congestion and inflammatory response can lead to olfactory impairment.

④Headache: Chronic sinusitis generally does not cause obvious local pain or headache. If you have a headache, it is often a dull pain or a feeling of heaviness in the head that is worse during the day and less severe at night. The former group of sinusitis often presents with swelling or dull pain in the forehead and root of the nose, while the latter group of sinusitis often presents with headaches at the top of the head and the back of the head. When suffering from odontogenic maxillary sinusitis, it is often accompanied by pain in the upper teeth on the same side.

⑤Others: Due to the flow of purulent mucus into the pharynx and long-term mouth breathing, it is often accompanied by symptoms of chronic pharyngitis, such as excessive sputum, foreign body sensation or dry and painful throat. If the Eustachian tube is affected, symptoms such as tinnitus and deafness may also occur.

(2) Other symptoms: A feeling of pressure in the eyes may also cause visual impairment, but this is rare. A feeling of heaviness or pressure in the head, or just dull or muffled pain.

(3) Systemic symptoms: These are mild or not obvious, and may include dizziness, fatigue, depression, malaise, poor appetite, insomnia, memory loss, inattention, and reduced work efficiency. In very rare cases, if the lesion has already developed, there may be persistent low-grade fever.

3. Disease Hazards

It affects the patient's quality of life and aggravates the patient's respiratory infection symptoms. In severe cases, it may cause cranial, ocular and pulmonary complications, leading to vision changes and even worsening of the infection and death.