Analysis of sphenoid sinus malignant tumor misdiagnosis.
- Author:
Yuanzheng QIU
1
;
Wenbin AI
;
Jianyun XIAO
;
Yongquan TIAN
;
Suping ZHAO
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, China. XYQYZ@medmail.com.cn
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Diagnostic Errors;
Endoscopy;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms;
diagnosis;
pathology;
Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms;
diagnosis;
Retrospective Studies;
Sphenoid Sinus;
pathology
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2007;21(2):58-60
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the clinical characteristics, therapeutic efficacy and misdiagnosis status of sphenoid sinus malignant tumor in order to improve the diagnosis rate.
METHOD:Analysing and summarizing 18 patients with sphenoid sinus malignant tumor in our department from 1996 to 2005.
RESULT:The metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma is the most of sphenoid sinus malignant tumor,the second is chordocarcinoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, its clinical manifestation was headache (78%), sight alteration (50%), cranial nerve palsy (39%), nose bleed (11%); the clinical diagnosis rate was 56%.
CONCLUSION:The nasal endoscopy is the convention examination for these patients with sphenoid sinus malignant tumor whose imageology diagnosis is of limitation.
