People with painful sinus ... infection. However, sinus problems can also be caused by viruses, for which antibiotics definitely offer no help. Sometimes other tests such as a CT scan or cultures ...

A sinus infection can spread to the brain ... Brain imaging tests, such as CT and MRI scans, along with the use of antimicrobials, have helped improve the outlook for a brain abscess.

MRI or CT scans can provide images of the skull ... The blood clot and infection within the cavernous sinuses can spread to adjacent structures, forming abscesses. These abscesses are pockets ...