Primary nasal clear cell carcinoma:a case report and literature review.
- Author:
Juan HONG
1
;
Yong BI
;
Peng LI
;
Lian FANG
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, 325000, China. blesshj3@yahoo.com.cn
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell;
pathology;
therapy;
Adult;
Humans;
Male;
Nasal Cavity;
pathology;
Nose Neoplasms;
pathology;
therapy
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2013;27(5):239-245
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To explore the clinical and pathological characteristics of the primary nasal-sinonasal clear cell carcinoma, and then summarize the diagnosis and treatment.
METHOD:The clinical, imaging and pathological data were analyzed in one patient with primary nasal-sinonasal clear cell carcinoma. The domestic and foreign related literatures from 1992 were reviewed and summarized.
RESULT:In 12 cases of primary nasal-sinonasal clear cell carcinoma, 8 cases (66.7%) mainly presented with nasal bleeding, 4 cases (33.3%) with destroyed bone. CT scan showed the sheet shadow similar to soft tissue density in the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. Three cases (25.0%) were only treated by surgical resection, 7 cases (58.3%) were treated by surgical resection combined with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, 2 cases (16.7%) were treated by radiotherapy alone. During the 6 months to 10 years follow up, only one patient died of lung metastasis.
CONCLUSION:Primary nasal-sinonasal clear cell carcinoma is rare. Nasal bleeding is commonly one of the early symptoms. It must be differentiated from metastatic clear cell carcinoma and a variety of salivary gland tumors with clear cell in pathology. Surgery combined with radiotherapy and chemotherapy is effective treatment. Short-term prognosis is good. Endoscopic surgery can be used to the tumor with a base limited in the nasal cavity and sinuses in early time. The regular check after surgery should be taken to the patients every half a year.
