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An infection, growths in the sinuses, called nasal polyps, or swelling of the lining of the sinuses can cause chronic sinusitis. Symptoms might include a blocked or stuffy nose that makes it hard to breathe through the nose and pain and swelling around the eyes, cheeks, nose or forehead.
Rhinitis, or inflammation of the inner lining of the nose, becomes chronic when it lasts more than 12 weeks. Causes range from allergies and asthma to pregnancy and medications.
If you've had many bouts of acute sinusitis or you have symptoms of chronic sinusitis, your provider might refer you to an allergist or an ear, nose and throat specialist. Here's information to help you get ready for your appointment.
Chronic sinusitis is an inflammation of the sinus or nasal passages occurring for more than 12 weeks at a time. It may present as chronic sinusitis without nasal polyps, chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps, and allergic fungal rhinosinusitis.
Chronis sinusitis is inflammation in your sinuses or a sinus infection, with symptoms that don’t go away within 12 weeks. Symptoms include facial pain, post-nasal drip and thick yellow or green mucus in your nose. Treatments may vary depending on your situation.
Rhinosinusitis is considered chronic when it lasts least three months. Chronic rhinosinusitis is different from the more common form of rhinosinusitis (called "acute rhinosinusitis" or just "sinusitis"), which is a temporary infection of the sinuses that often occurs following colds.
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) may be broadly defined as an inflammatory disorder of the paranasal sinuses and linings of the nasal passages that lasts 12 weeks or longer. More precisely, it is a heterogeneous group of related disorders that share certain clinical and pathologic features.