Post Nasal Drip

Hello I have been suffering with Post Nasal Drip for the past 11 months. I have gone to see a doctor who referred me to an ENT. I got a CT scan done of my sinuses here are the results:
Technique: The slices were made in direct coronal plane at 2.5 mm intervals and formatted in soft tissue and bone windows.

Findings: The Study shows a small retention cyst in the floor of the right maxillary sinus. It us a 1 cm in diameter. The remaining paranasal sinuses are clear except for mild right maxillary sinusitis.  The ostiomeatal complex is patent. The nasal septum is in the midline. There is no hypertrophy of the turbinates. No bone destruction or mass is obvious. The orbital rims are intact. No obvious orbital abnormality can be seen with there windows.

Impression:
Mild right frontal sinusitis. 1 cm mucous retention cyst, right maxillary sinus.

Can you tell me if that cyst they found is cousing my post nasal drip??

Thank you!

Eddy N.

[National Jewish]

Your mild right frontal sinusitis noted on the results of your sinus CT scan is most likely the cause of your postnasal drip.  Sinusitis is an inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the sinus cavities.  Inflammation of the sinuses could be due to an allergy, an infection, or ongoing exposure to an irritant, such as pollution or smoke.  Symptoms can include a headache or pressure in the area of the sinuses, a stuffy nose, achy teeth, an odor coming from the nose, cough, sore throat, laryngitis, lightheadedness, constant low fever, and thick, yellow to green nasal drainage and postnasal drip.

The best way to identify a sinus infection is with a sinus CT scan, although sinus x-rays are a decent alternative.  A sinus CT scan will also identify if any of the openings that drain your sinuses are blocked.  If your postnasal drip is due to sinusitis, it will last as long as the inflammation continues.  Please read our Sinusitis MedFact at http://www.nationaljewish.org/medfacts/sin.html for more information about ways to clear up the inflammation.  Please check with your doctor to see which of these would work best for you.

The most common cause of sinusitis is an infection, especially when the mucus is green.  Sinus infections can be difficult to treat since they respond slowly.  When any of the openings that drain your sinuses are blocked it will take longer to clear a sinus infection.  If a viral infection is the cause it