Acute sinusitis

Case contributed by David Cuete
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Frontal headache with abundant nasal secretions

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Female

CT sinus

ct

There is an air-fluid level in left maxillary sinus and mild mucosal thickening in the right maxillary antrum. In addition, there is some mucosal thickening in the ethmoidal air cells. 

Case Discussion

The tomographic findings are suggestive of acute sinusitis.

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