Sinus Infection (Sinusitis): What It Is, Common Symptoms and Early Signs

12. Periorbital edema

Periorbital edema

This mainly happens in the case of acute ethmoiditis. In other words, when the disease takes the ethmoid sinuses. It is more common in young children and infants. The fluid accumulates in the area, and it looks swollen. The overlying skin may also infect, causing periorbital cellulitis, which is a more severe complication of the disease.