Sinuses are hollow spaces filled with air behind the facial bones that lead to nose cavity. Maxillary sinuses can also appear inflammations such as the Maxillary Sinusitis. This infection may be associated with both bacterial and fungal infections. The symptoms of sinusitis are headache, usually near the involved sinus, and foul-smelling nasal or pharyngeal discharge, possibly with some systemic signs of infection such as fever and weakness.

There are different types of sinusitis, including chronic, acute and mild sinusitis which also have a variety of different symptoms such as facial pain, high body temperature, toothache, fatigue, blocked nose, and more. In many cases, maxillary sinusitis is randomly diagnosed after a radiographic examination and it can be of a dental etiology.

A paranasal sinus tumor is a cancer that has grown inside your sinuses, the open spaces behind your nose. This tumor can begin in the cells of the membranes, bones, or nerves that line the area. Though tumor is growing until it spreads.