Can children’s sinusitis be cured?

It is possible to cure sinusitis in children. Most patients with sinusitis can be cured, but a few patients with chronic sinusitis may have a prolonged course of the disease. Sinusitis is an inflammation of the sinuses caused by a bacterial infection and can be categorized as acute sinusitis and chronic sinusitis. Symptoms such as nasal congestion, head and face pain, thick runny nose, and decreased sense of smell may occur. For children sinusitis, in the acute stage can be followed by upper respiratory tract infection, fever, chills, malaise and other symptoms. Sinusitis patients can be localized application of nasal mucous membrane contraction agent, saline nasal rinsing, etc., in order to improve ventilation. In addition, acute sinusitis requires systemic application of antibiotic combination therapy, such as cefuroxime, amoxicillin and other anti-infective treatment. Most children with acute sinusitis can be cured after active treatment, but some patients can have repeated episodes and develop chronic sinusitis, which can be cured after standardization. However, a few patients with chronic sinusitis with allergies, asthma and other idiosyncrasies are difficult to be cured, and the disease can recur. Some nasal structural abnormalities, such as nasal septum deviation, adenoid hypertrophy can also lead to chronic sinusitis in children, parents should take their children to the doctor in a timely manner, after a clear diagnosis for targeted treatment.