Maxillary Sinus Cyst

I have been diagnosed with Maxillary Sinus Cyst by my doctor.This came from the results of the CT Scan he had me do. I have bad headaches from the base of my skull that throb continuously. I do not understand how a cyst in my sinuses can make the base of my head throb with excessive headaches? Please define, and can these cyst cause severe headaches? I have researched and found no evidence of the link as yet.
Thank You

[Demiguise]

I'm very familiar w/ Maxillary cysts. Work very closely w/ ENT
to monitor this for conditions & fol-up CT's to ck. sz. If it
changes from just a cyst to enlargment w/ infection in maxillary
then you will get more symptoms & infection. It can be a cyst/
polyposis/polyp/or a rare condition. If severe symptoms start
w/ ear-pain/swelling of face-eye/temple pressure, be sure to
get back to ENT. Most of the time a cyst is just that but it
interferes w/ the air function in that sinus. I'll add a google
site to give you some misc info. As far as your neck, your
cervical spine works w/ your brain. Alot of nerves in there have
to crunch through a small skull base hole to tell the sinuses
what to do. If you've been in pain & arching nech w/ chin dwn
alot, it can cause tissue/disk inflammation & also msg sinuses
to do/don't do what they should. Using high pillow helps sinus
drain but curves neck. Head up/dwn w/ computer can pull on these
muscles/nerves to swell. Msg'g goes back/forth. Swell disks &
sinuses may act up or cause earfullness. If it's just your neck
that bothers you, adjust posture/keep chin straight/elevate the
computer w/ ph-bk, etc. Take some time w/ icepak or even bag of
frozen peas to lay neck on & relax. Maybe a C-spine scan will
help ck for neck curve/disk compression, etc. The sinuses & the
neck nerves do make contact somewhere but I can't do pictures
here. Just keep up w/ ENT w/ cyst found. Google w/ quotes:
"mucoceles of the paranasal"  click on 1st hit mentioning name
Carrie A Roller. Not light reading but explains problems w/
cysts & when endoscopic procedures may be needed. Gd-luck.

[chatty67]

Nasal polyp or cyst in maxillary sinus-left side.  Has CT without, it measured 2 m.m.  Has CT one day later with contrast it measure 8 m.m.  What's up with that, only on one side!  Is it true if it is on one side only, should it be further investigated to rule out carcinoma?  Thanks!   Patty!

[Secbroom]

Hello! Your story is all to similar to mine.. Today I had an MRI done of my head with worry that I had major problems going on since I had headaches and neckaches.. I found out the only hing that showed up to my relief was a sinus cyst.. I thought to myself a sinus cyst? I ran home and googled it and thought this isn't any of my symptoms? I thought it would for sure say neck ache at base of skull and headaches.. No such thing there? Just wondering if you found anything else out? I don't have another appointment until next week with neurologist and hope to get some answers then. If I do I will pass them your way. I pray you get well soon as I know it is miserable. Oh and by the way before I got MRI the neurologist said that I may have a condition known as ciali malfunction? It has alot of the same symptoms we have. But it came out clear. Just thought you may like to google that! I pray you get well soon.. Keep me posted as I will let you know if I find out anything as well... thank you!!

[caligirl54]

I have been having a heavy/blocked feeling on the right side of my head for years.  Lately I have been having feelings of motion sickness and headaches,  numbness/tingling under my eye, face, neck and down my arms and in my toes.  I had an MRI of the brain and it showed I have a cyst in my sinus.  I am going in next week for a MRI of the spine/neck also. I see the ENT again this month.  I am miserable and scared.  

Can anyone tell me about their symptoms and how the treatment went?
If you had surgery, was it easy?  Thank you Demiguise for your info.

[davidroberts381]

i get severe headaches between my eyes blurry vision sometimes my upper sinus area will tingle i feel drowsy a lot does the cyst  cause this i think so