News tagged with sinus passages

Researchers track down protein responsible for chronic rhinosinusitis with polyps

A protein known to stimulate blood vessel growth has now been found to be responsible for the cell overgrowth in the development of polyps that characterize one of the most severe forms of sinusitis, a study by Johns Hopkins ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Nov 23, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Sinus infections may be a factor in toxic shock syndrome in children

Rhinosinusitis (infection and inflammation in the sinus passages surrounding the nose) appears to be a primary factor in about one-fifth of toxic shock syndrome cases in children, according to a report in the June issue of ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Jun 15, 2009 | not rated yet | 0