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What Causes Post Nasal Drip When Diagnosed With Headache?
Question: Can cancer in the cheek be missed on sinus CT scan or MRI? I ask because I am afraid that I have oral or maxillary sinus cancer. I've had post nasal drip for 7 months as well as excruciating headaches everyday. I also have pressure and pain in my cheek an d for the past month I've have 24/7 vertigo. I had a sinus CT which showed mild thickening in the maxillary sinus as well as a sinus cyst. I then had a MRI that showed the same. I've felt so weak and run down, my ENT refuses to do a biposy.
Brief Answer:
Hello. It cannot be missed
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. Please relax. You need not to worry. For all practical.purposes, a scan of sinuses also covers cheeks and since you have undergone 2 scans and they are negative for cancer, no further action is required. You suffer from sinus infectiom most likely. Please follow ent surgeon advice.
Best regards
Hello. It cannot be missed
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. Please relax. You need not to worry. For all practical.purposes, a scan of sinuses also covers cheeks and since you have undergone 2 scans and they are negative for cancer, no further action is required. You suffer from sinus infectiom most likely. Please follow ent surgeon advice.
Best regards
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