Table of contents:
- Various complications of sinusitis
- 1. Local complications
- 2. Orbital complications
- 3. Complications in intracranial
- Other complications of sinusitis
In general, infections and swelling of the sinuses, or what is commonly called sinusitis, rarely experience complications. However, of course it does not rule out sinusitis complications that can occur and endanger health.
Although rare, this complication turns out to have three kinds, namely local complications, orbital complications, and intracranial complications. Well, usually complications also occur in children and sufferers of sinusitis who have problems with their immune system.
Various complications of sinusitis
One of the complications that are often encountered in patients is the reduced ability of the nose to smell. This can occur due to blockage or nerve damage to the sense of smell. Well, even though this is a fairly rare case, there are several types of complications that you should be aware of.
A study was conducted on patients suffering from sinusitis and received treatment at Chiang Mai University Hospital from 2003 to 2012. Well, in this study, these patients were grouped into three types of complications, namely:
1. Local complications
These complications include cellulite and abscesses on the face, osteomilitis (bone infection), and mucocele (lumps in the mouth). Patients who experience this condition can occur before and after surgery. Usually, this complication begins with the patient's nasal congestion.
2. Orbital complications
These types of sinusitis complications are further divided into five parts, namely:
- Edema, a buildup of fluid in certain parts of the body
- Orbital cellulitis, eye pain due to inflammation of the eyeball tissue
- Cavernous sinus thrombosis (TSC) or blood clot that blocks a blood vessel in the brain and is located behind the eye socket.
3. Complications in intracranial
Complications of this type are divided again into:
- Meningitis
- Brain abscess
- Intracerebral abscess
- Dural sinus thrombosis (a blood clot pooling inside a vein in the brain).
Well, from these studies it was found that the most common complications of sinusitis were orbital complications or those related to the sense of sight. This condition can occur in both children and adults.
Other complications of sinusitis
In fact, although it is rare for people with sinusitis, complications can certainly endanger your health and life.
One of them is meningitis. If you experience symptoms of meningitis accompanied by a recurrence of your sinusitis, consult a doctor immediately for further treatment.
Here are some of the symptoms of meningitis:
- Fever and chills
- Often confused and confused
- Nausea and vomiting
- Sensitive to too bright light
- Headache
- Frequent fainting
- Stiff neck
It turns out, in addition to the symptoms of meningitis, you also have to be vigilant if the following signs also occur in your body, such as:
- The eye or eye socket is red and swollen
- Feeling pain when moving your eyes
- Blurred vision
- The eyelids droop
- The forehead has a lump or swelling
- Convulsions
In general, sinusitis caused by a virus will disappear in 7-10 days. However, if the symptoms do not go away by the 11th day or so, immediately contact your doctor and consult this for further treatment.
Although complications of sinusitis are very rare, it doesn't hurt to get checked out if you experience the symptoms above. It aims to prevent sinus infections from worsening your health.
