Sphenoid Sinusitis: Less Common, but Still a Painful Condition

Sphenoid Sinusitis Symptoms and Treatment
Sphenoid sinusitis typically causes pain in the occipital region. Although the sphenoid sinuses are less frequently affected, infection in these sinuses can cause earaches, neck pain, and deep aching at the top of your head.

Acute sphenoid sinusitis is uncommon and usually seen as part of a pansinusitis, an inflammation of all the sinuses on one or both sides of the nose. Chronic sphenoid sinusitis is also an uncommon condition and is typically treated as part of a combined treatment or surgery for sinusitis in multiple areas.

Treatment for sphenoid sinusitis may be medical or surgical, with initial treatment usually involving antibiotic administration plus painkillers and antihistamines. Holistic treatment options include steam inhalation, also avoiding irritants and allergens may help keep it at bay. As with most cases of sinusitis, nasal spray may provide relieve during sphenoid sinusitis and may be used to relieve congestion. The use of irrigation and drainage of the affected sinus can provide additional relief on occasion.

Surgery for many forms of sinusitis, sometimes including sphenoid sinusitis, involves making a window in the affected sinus through puncture to allow for easy drainage. In the uncommon ethmoid or sphenoid sinusitis, an ethmoidectomy can also be used as a surgical treatment.

While sphenoid sinusitis may be less common, it still brings with it the painful symptoms and irritating congestion that all cases of sinusitis can cause. Because the sphenoid sinuses are relatively hidden sphenoid sinusitis was commonly misdiagnosed in early medical treatment, but with advancing technology it more clearly diagnosed and treated, giving hope and relief to the many people suffering with sphenoid sinusitis.

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