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What’s in a Sinus?

  • September 14, 2014
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Your sinuses are four air-filled spaces that surround your eyes and nose. The largest are the maxillary sinuses, which sit in each cheekbone. Usually sinuses contain only a thin layer of mucus, but a sinus infection or allergies can cause them to fill up with fluid.

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