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Is sinus thickening a matter to worry?
I always used to have a blocked nose and irritations in my nose and throat from childhood.Recently i experience pain in my head.I met with an accident recently.After doing CT scan i realized that i have "mucosal thickening of left maxillary sinus".And i also have dark bloods in my snot.Is it an infection in the sinus or an internal injury caused by the accident?How should i treat my sinus wall thicknening?
Mucosal thickening in the Maxillary Sinus is usually due to chronic inflammation. When you blow your nose forcefully, you may rupture a few capillary walls especially when you have a nasal septal deviation with a sharp spur.
Next Steps
If you do have a nasal septal deviation with a spur as I suspected, please undergo Endoscopic Nasal Surgery followed by a few months of intranasal corticosteroid sprays to heal the chronically inflamed sinus mucosa.
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