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Chronic maxillary sinusitis

MedGen UID:
966
•Concept ID:
C0008698
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Chronic antritis; chronic antritis; Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis; chronic maxillary sinusitis; maxillary sinusitis, chronic
SNOMED CT: Chronic antritis (35923002); Chronic maxillary sinusitis (35923002)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001122

Definition

Inflammation of the maxillary sinus that typically lasts beyond eight weeks. It is caused by infections, allergies, and the presence of sinus polyps or a deviated septum. Signs and symptoms include headache, nasal discharge, swelling in the face, dizziness, and breathing difficulties. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Radiological and clinical difficulties in the management of chronic maxillary sinusitis in β Thalassemic paediatric patients.
Di Mauro R, Greco L, Melis M, Manenti G, Floris R, Giacomini PG, Di Girolamo M, Di Girolamo S
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2016 May;84:75-80. Epub 2016 Mar 5 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2016.02.033. PMID: 27063757
Microbiology and management of chronic maxillary sinusitis.
Brook I, Thompson DH, Frazier EH
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1994 Dec;120(12):1317-20. doi: 10.1001/archotol.1994.01880360015003. PMID: 7980894
Chronic maxillary sinusitis. Differential diagnosis and genesis.
Lindahl L, Melén I, Ekedahl C, Holm SE
Acta Otolaryngol 1982 Jan-Feb;93(1-2):147-50. doi: 10.3109/00016488209130865. PMID: 7064690

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Computed Tomography Evaluation of Unilateral Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis With Osteitis.
Che Z, Zhang Q, Zhao P, Lv H, Ding H, Li J, Wang H, Zhang P, Ji H, Zou C, Wang Z
Ear Nose Throat J 2023 May;102(5):NP237-NP244. Epub 2021 Mar 23 doi: 10.1177/0145561321993936. PMID: 33752463
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis After Surgery for Mid-Facial Fracture: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Jiang L, Wu M, Li H, Liang J, Chen J, Liu L
J Craniofac Surg 2022 Oct 1;33(7):2118-2121. Epub 2022 Mar 10 doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000008632. PMID: 35275862
Combined endoscopic and intra-oral approach for chronic maxillary sinusitis of dental origin-a prospective clinical study.
Kende P, Mathai PC, Landge J, Aggarwal N, Ghodke M, Chellappa N, Meshram V
Oral Maxillofac Surg 2019 Dec;23(4):429-437. Epub 2019 Jul 22 doi: 10.1007/s10006-019-00792-z. PMID: 31332583
Silent Sinus Syndrome.
Hlaváčová R, Kuběna T, Černošek P
Cesk Slov Oftalmol 2019 Summer;74(6):245-248. doi: 10.31348/2018/6/5. PMID: 31238693
Nasal antrostomy.
Buiter CT
Rhinology 1988 Mar;26(1):5-18. PMID: 3285450

Diagnosis

Chronic maxillary sinusitis in palaeopathology: A review of methods.
Lee MJ, Siek TJ, Hirst CS
Int J Paleopathol 2024 Mar;44:51-64. Epub 2023 Dec 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2023.11.005. PMID: 38147742
Computed Tomography Evaluation of Unilateral Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis With Osteitis.
Che Z, Zhang Q, Zhao P, Lv H, Ding H, Li J, Wang H, Zhang P, Ji H, Zou C, Wang Z
Ear Nose Throat J 2023 May;102(5):NP237-NP244. Epub 2021 Mar 23 doi: 10.1177/0145561321993936. PMID: 33752463
Surgical Ciliated Cysts in Orthognathic Surgery.
Soares JC, Villalba NC, Sanromán JF, Ferro MF, Fernández PL, Betancourt AL, López AC
J Craniofac Surg 2021 Jan-Feb 01;32(1):e2-e5. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006805. PMID: 32804812
Silent Sinus Syndrome.
Hlaváčová R, Kuběna T, Černošek P
Cesk Slov Oftalmol 2019 Summer;74(6):245-248. doi: 10.31348/2018/6/5. PMID: 31238693
Chronic maxillary sinusitis. Differential diagnosis and genesis.
Lindahl L, Melén I, Ekedahl C, Holm SE
Acta Otolaryngol 1982 Jan-Feb;93(1-2):147-50. doi: 10.3109/00016488209130865. PMID: 7064690

Therapy

May Staphylococcus lugdunensis Be an Etiological Factor of Chronic Maxillary Sinuses Infection?
Kosecka-Strojek M, Wolska-Gębarzewska M, Podbielska-Kubera A, Samet A, Krawczyk B, Międzobrodzki J, Michalik M
Int J Mol Sci 2022 Jun 9;23(12) doi: 10.3390/ijms23126450. PMID: 35742895Free PMC Article
Quadrupedal head position enhances recovery from chronic maxillary sinusitis.
Xiong M, Peng G, Yang C, Lai H, Wang J
Am J Otolaryngol 2013 Sep-Oct;34(5):496-500. Epub 2013 Jun 2 doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2013.04.011. PMID: 23731852
Microbiology of acute and chronic maxillary sinusitis in smokers and nonsmokers.
Brook I, Hausfeld JN
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2011 Nov;120(11):707-12. doi: 10.1177/000348941112001103. PMID: 22224311
Microbiology and management of chronic maxillary sinusitis.
Brook I, Thompson DH, Frazier EH
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1994 Dec;120(12):1317-20. doi: 10.1001/archotol.1994.01880360015003. PMID: 7980894
Temporary nasosinusal drainage and lavage in chronic maxillary sinusitis. Statistical study on 847 maxillary sinuses.
Bertrand B, Eloy P
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1993 Nov;102(11):858-62. doi: 10.1177/000348949310201106. PMID: 8239346

Prognosis

May Staphylococcus lugdunensis Be an Etiological Factor of Chronic Maxillary Sinuses Infection?
Kosecka-Strojek M, Wolska-Gębarzewska M, Podbielska-Kubera A, Samet A, Krawczyk B, Międzobrodzki J, Michalik M
Int J Mol Sci 2022 Jun 9;23(12) doi: 10.3390/ijms23126450. PMID: 35742895Free PMC Article
The role of accessory ostia of the maxillary sinuses in pathogenesis of acute and chronic maxillary sinusitis.
Magomedov MM, Andriyaskin DV
Vestn Otorinolaringol 2015;80(5):98-100. doi: 10.17116/otorino201580598-100. PMID: 26640843
Long-term outcomes of endoscopic maxillary mega-antrostomy for refractory chronic maxillary sinusitis.
Costa ML, Psaltis AJ, Nayak JV, Hwang PH
Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2015 Jan;5(1):60-5. Epub 2014 Oct 13 doi: 10.1002/alr.21407. PMID: 25312656
Evaluation of the microbiology of chronic maxillary sinusitis.
Biel MA, Brown CA, Levinson RM, Garvis GE, Paisner HM, Sigel ME, Tedford TM
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1998 Nov;107(11 Pt 1):942-5. doi: 10.1177/000348949810701107. PMID: 9823843
Relationship of chronic ethmoidal sinusitis, maxillary sinusitis, and ostial permeability controlled by sinusomanometry: statistical study.
Bertrand B, Eloy P
Laryngoscope 1992 Nov;102(11):1281-4. doi: 10.1288/00005537-199211000-00015. PMID: 1405991

Clinical prediction guides

Chronic maxillary sinusitis in palaeopathology: A review of methods.
Lee MJ, Siek TJ, Hirst CS
Int J Paleopathol 2024 Mar;44:51-64. Epub 2023 Dec 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2023.11.005. PMID: 38147742
Computed Tomography Evaluation of Unilateral Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis With Osteitis.
Che Z, Zhang Q, Zhao P, Lv H, Ding H, Li J, Wang H, Zhang P, Ji H, Zou C, Wang Z
Ear Nose Throat J 2023 May;102(5):NP237-NP244. Epub 2021 Mar 23 doi: 10.1177/0145561321993936. PMID: 33752463
Maxillary sinusitis as a respiratory health indicator: a bioarchaeological investigation into medieval central Italy.
Riccomi G, Casaccia J, Minozzi S, Felici C, Campana S, Giuffra V
Int J Paleopathol 2021 Dec;35:40-48. Epub 2021 Sep 20 doi: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2021.09.001. PMID: 34555588
Chronic maxillary sinusitis of dental origin and oroantral fistula: The results of combined surgical approach in an Italian university hospital.
Galli M, De Soccio G, Cialente F, Candelori F, Federici FR, Ralli M, De Vincentiis M, Minni A
Bosn J Basic Med Sci 2020 Nov 2;20(4):524-530. doi: 10.17305/bjbms.2020.4748. PMID: 32358949Free PMC Article
Combined endoscopic and intra-oral approach for chronic maxillary sinusitis of dental origin-a prospective clinical study.
Kende P, Mathai PC, Landge J, Aggarwal N, Ghodke M, Chellappa N, Meshram V
Oral Maxillofac Surg 2019 Dec;23(4):429-437. Epub 2019 Jul 22 doi: 10.1007/s10006-019-00792-z. PMID: 31332583

Recent systematic reviews

Incidence of Sinusitis Postoperatively in Orthognathic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Talugula S, Johnson V 2nd, Zhao L, Patel P, Lee V
J Craniofac Surg 2024 Jan-Feb 01;35(1):143-146. Epub 2023 Sep 8 doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000009738. PMID: 37681995

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