title: Sinusitis.
abstract: Acute sinusitis is easy to diagnose and treat but the symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis may be the presenting manifestation of systemic disease. A careful history and examination should precede radiological investigation since coincidental mucosal changes are frequent in the sinuses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Drake-Lee
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents