Otolaryngology (Ears, Nose & Throat)

Otolaryngology (ENT) is a medical specialty focusing on disorders in the ear, nose and throat. Our ENT specialists provide care for a wide range of disorders related to the sinuses, including sinusitis (see below) as well as hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech and language.

SINUSITIS

Sinusitis refers to inflammation of the sinus cavities, which are moist, hollow spaces in the bones of the skull. There are four pairs of sinuses:

• Frontal sinuses
• Maxillary sinuses
• Ethmoid sinuses
• Sphenoid sinuses (not shown in illustration)

If the opening from a sinus cavity becomes plugged, the flow of mucus is blocked and pressure builds up, causing pain and inflammation.