A patient goes to his allergist for the symptoms of headache, pain below the eyes, toothache affecting the upper teeth, and general malaise. The allergist determines that the patient has an infection of the

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The symptoms described are characteristic of a maxillary sinus infection, also known as maxillary sinusitis. Headache, pain below the eyes, and toothache affecting the upper teeth are common symptoms of this condition. General malaise, or a general feeling of being unwell, is also often present in cases of sinusitis. The other sinuses listed (frontal, sphenoidal, and ethmoidal) are not associated with the specific symptoms described in this scenario. The larynx is not a sinus and typically does not present with the symptoms described.

A Patient Goes to His Allergist for the Symptoms of Headache