False-colour x-ray of the front of the head of a person suffering from sinusitis,the inflammation of the paranasal sinuses (the mucous-filled air spaces situated above the eyes in the facial bones appearing enlarged & orange in the image) that connect with the nose. Mucous production serves as a protection agains microorganisms & foreign particles. Sinusitis is often caused by infection spreading from the nose; symptoms include headache & soreness & a discharge may be passed through the nose. Since the walls of the sinuses are so thin,infection may spread to the protective layers around the brain (meninges),leading to potentially severe meningitis | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Pol, Alain / ISM |
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