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It is an inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the inside of the paranasal sinuses.
The most common cause in children is a viral infection, coinciding with a cold.
It manifests with nasal discharge and coughing, a blocked nose with continuous dense greenish mucous being expelled, pain in the nose area and/or headache in the frontal region.
Diagnosis is reached through the clinical history and a physical examination.
If the cause is a viral infection, no specific treatment is required; if it is a bacterial infection the treatment of choice is antibiotic.
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Dr. Patricia Sánchez
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