A cyst in the nasal sinus is quite common, especially the formation of the maxillary sinus. The onset of the disease is associated with blockage of the bone glands located in the nasal mucosa. The frontal sinus cyst, like the nasal cyst, is a dense bladder filled with fluid.
The location of the tumor is different in each case, and sometimes it can almost completely fill the sinus. As a rule, the presence of a cyst does not appear in any way, that is, the symptoms are either minor or completely absent. In such a situation, it is possible to diagnose the disease due to a random combination of circumstances, during the passage of the x-ray.
Often, the first symptom can be detected already during the development of infectious inflammation, since the cyst affected by the infection increases significantly in size and presses on the sinus walls. Then the patient experiences aching pain or just a slight feeling of discomfort in the damaged area. A cyst in the sinus is a benign tumor, so it does not pose a danger to humans. But the timeliness of its detection and treatment is of great importance for the further well-being of a person.
The causes of a neoplasm of this nature include chronic inflammation of the nasal cavity, for example, sinusitis, because it contributes to severe swelling of the sinuses. Allergies can lead to inflammation, swelling of the mucosa, which ultimately will cause the formation of a cyst. Sometimes a problem with the tooth of the upper jaw creates fertile ground for the emergence and progression of infection.
Cyst in the sinus: symptoms.
As already noted above, usually this neoplasm proceeds with a complete absence of symptoms. But with a significant increase in its size, you can notice some signs. These include a feeling of nasal congestion, which is first present periodically, and then practically does not leave a person. A cyst may be accompanied by aching headache. The patient experiences discomfort in the area of the nasal sinuses, and sinusitis may recur if the symptomatic manifestations are ignored.
A specialist cannot, based on an external examination, make an accurate diagnosis of the presence of a cyst, because all the signs resemble sinusitis. To confirm their own guesses, tomography is used. After establishing an accurate diagnosis, a cyst puncture is taken to check the internal fluid for infection in it.
Sinus cyst: treatment.
If we talk about ways to get rid of the disease, then modern medicine allows you to choose the most suitable from the many proposed. Of course, the cyst in the sinus should be removed, only different methods are chosen. Surgical intervention is most often performed, this procedure involves an incision above the upper lip, through which you can penetrate the maxillary sinus and remove the neoplasm. Endoscopic removal is considered safer and consists in holding the endoscope in the sinus through the natural channel. If we talk about the benefits, this method will become an undoubted leader, since there is no violation of normal processes and functions of the mucosa. In addition, endoscopic removal is carried out without anesthesia, so you can not worry about the reaction of the nervous system after surgery, and the absence of incisions protects the patient from possible complications.
The treatment process also includes drugs. For their purpose, an examination of the body and identification of the cause of the disease is carried out. Medications are aimed at destroying the source of the inflammatory process in the neoplasm. Thus, the sinus cyst is a harmless tumor, which is quite easy to eliminate.