Facial pain and pressure seen in sinusitis could be caused by many other conditions. Other possible causes of these types of symptoms include:
- Colds that affect the nose (upper respiratory infections).
- Allergies.
- Noncancerous (benign) growths in the nose (nasal polyps).
- Tension, cluster, migraine, or other types of headaches.
- Tooth grinding or temporomandibular (TM) disorder.
- Toothache.
- Cancer in the nasal cavity or sinus (rare).
- A sudden, stabbing pain in the face that occurs at irregular intervals (trigeminal neuralgia or tic douloureux).
Credits
| Author | Amy Fackler, MA |
| Author | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman |
| Associate Editor | Terrina Vail |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Renée M. Crichlow, MD - Family Medicine |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Charles M. Myer, III, MD - Otolaryngology |
| Last Updated | August 22, 2006 |
Author:Amy Fackler, MA
Debby Golonka, MPH
Debby Golonka, MPH
Last Updated: 08/22/2006
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