Question: I had transsphenoidal surgery over 4 months ago. I’ve had a horrible smell in my nose and continually run a fever. The MRI shows “sinusitis”. How often do sinus infections happen following surgery? What will help?

Answer: This sounds like a post op nasal or sinus infection. It usually takes care from a good ENT physician to eradicate the infection. This kind of problem is not uncommon, affecting about 6% of patients. Infectious complications are more frequent in Cushing’s Disease patients because their resistance is impaired by the disease.

Dr. Edward Laws MD (Winter, 2008)