When a sinus is acutely infected, physical examination may reveal sinus tenderness, erythema and swelling of overlying skin, and a purulent nasal exudate. Transillumination sometimes provides ...

These swollen nodes, called buboes, can become extremely tender and may spontaneously rupture if left untreated, releasing thick, purulent material. This bubo formation represents a characteristic ...

Dr. Ransom is a graduate of the University of Iowa College of Medicine (1962) and was certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology in 1974. He is a Fellow of the American College of ...