Sinusitis

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While affecting approximately 31 million people worldwide, some 16 million eventually seek for medical advice only in the USA. It consists in the inflammation of the mucosa covering the paranasal sinuses, which can be caused by an infection, as well as by chemical or physical trauma (barotrauma), or an allergic reaction. This very common disorder, which can become acute, subacute or in chronic when affecting one or many paranasal sinuses, is not always taken as the primary cause of discomfort either in children or in adults.
Afecta aproximadamente a 31 millones de personas, originando sólo en USA 16 millones de consultas médicas. Es la inflamación de la mucosa que reviste los senos paranasales debido a infección, como así también a trauma físico (barotrauma), químico, o reacción alérgica. Es un trastorno muy común y no siempre sospechado en niños y adultos. Pueden afectarse uno o múltiples senos paranasales de forma aguda, subaguda o crónica.