Learn About Ethmoiditis
Ethmoiditis is an infection or inflammation of the ethmoidal cells in the sinuses. These are the air-filled spaces behind the nose and between the eyes.
Ethmoiditis is a type of sinusitis.
Bacteria cause most ethmoid sinus infections. Some types of fungus and viruses can also be involved.
Symptoms usually include:
- Headache between the eyes
- Runny nose
- Nasal congestion
- Loss of sense of smell
Symptoms of more serious infections can include:
- Vision loss
- Double vision
- Redness or bulging of the eyes
Northeast Atlanta ENT
Ajaz Chaudhry is an Otolaryngologist in Suwanee, Georgia. Dr. Chaudhry and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ethmoiditis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Ethmoiditis, Sinusitis, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Myringotomy. Dr. Chaudhry is currently accepting new patients.
Northeast Atlanta ENT
Jeffrey Roth is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist in Suwanee, Georgia. Dr. Roth and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ethmoiditis. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Adenoidectomy. Dr. Roth is currently accepting new patients.
Rami Taulu practices in Tampere, Finland. Taulu and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Ethmoiditis. Their top areas of expertise are Ethmoiditis, Sinusitis, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Endoscopy.
Published Date: September 10, 2023
Published By: Josef Shargorodsky, MD, MPH, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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