title: Sinonasal facial pain.
abstract: Evaluation of the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity in patients with headache and or facial pain must include a thorough medical and social history, with close attention to the pattern and character of the pain, a thorough physical examination that includes a palpation and nasal endoscopy, and imaging studies such as CT scans and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. The physician must remember that every pain in the face is not caused by sinusitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Tufts University School of Medicine, New England Medical Center, 750 Washington Street, Box 850, Boston, MA 02111, USA. erebeiz@tufts-nemc.org
authors.forename: Elie E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Rebeiz
authors.forename: Kasra
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rastani
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005156:Facial Neuralgia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed