Man Who Thought He Had Sinus Infection Receives Stunning Diagnosis

Joey Long Jr. of Louisiana, in an undated file photo, was diagnosed with a brain tumor after believing he had a sinus infection. His surgery is scheduled for Jan. 30, 2019. Joey’s Fight Against Rare Cancer/GoFundMe

A Louisiana man who thought he had a sinus infection went to the hospital after the symptoms wouldn’t go away.

Joey Long Jr. was told at Siddell Memorial Hospital that he actually had a rare form of cancer known as esthesioneuroblastoma—the headaches and other symptoms stemmed from a brain tumor.