DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have had ongoing nasal congestion and mucus for the past several months. I thought it was allergies, but my doctor says I likely have acute sinusitis brought on by allergic ...

Here are some options available to you for relief: Sinus infections, or sinusitis ... surgery is a potential treatment option ...

Chronic sinusitis is ... can be used to treat acute sinusitis caused by either an underlying infection or allergy. When sinusitis does not respond to treatment, your doctor may recommend surgery ...

[3] CT scans in patients with chronic sinusitis will allow ... a practicing physician for 30 years. Ransom JH. Sinusitis: Diagnosis and Treatment. MedGenMed 1(1), 1999 [formerly published in ...

If the symptoms persist beyond 12 weeks of treatment, the sinusitis is labeled as chronic. Bacterial growth on cultures obtained from the nose or nasopharynx, and growth on those obtained with ...