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Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms*

Glomangiopericytoma is a rare neoplasm of the nasal and paranasal sinuses comprising less than 1% of all tumors of the said region. We report of a 59-year-old hypertensive male who presented with epistaxis. CT scan findings showed a mass in the right nasal cavity with extension into the ethmoid and sphenoid sinuses. Histopathologic diagnosis was glomangiopericytoma confirmed with immunohistochemistry studies. Prognosis is favorable with complete resection of tumor and long-term monitoring.
Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms

Humans ; Orbit ; Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms ; Paranasal Sinuses ; Sarcoma, Myeloid

Endoscopy ; methods ; Humans ; Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms ; surgery

Carcinoma ; pathology ; Humans ; Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms ; pathology

Hemangiopericytoma ; pathology ; Humans ; Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms ; pathology

Objective: To establish preliminary demographic and clinicopathologic data on Maxillary Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) in the Philippine General Hospital

Methods:       

Design:           Retrospective Case Series

Setting:           Tertiary National University Hospital

Participants: Socio-demographic and clinical data from records of 22 patients admitted at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology of the Philippine General Hospital from 2013-2016 and histopathologically confirmed to have Maxillary Sinus SCC, were collected and described using means and proportions.

Results: There were 15 males and 7 females with a mean age of 50-years-old (range 24 to 77-years-old). Maxillary mass/swelling was the most common chief complaint.  The mean gap between initial symptoms and consult was 6.77 months.  Initial biopsies were obtained from the maxillary sinus in 16 patients, with 1 patient noted to have undergone malignant transformation from a prior intranasal squamous papilloma.  Staging was advanced (Stage IVA in 16, IVB in 4, and III in 2), with no patients with Stage I or II disease.  Sixteen (16) patients underwent surgery and radiotherapy, while 6 patients received radiotherapy (RT) with or without chemotherapy.  Regional and distant metastases were uncommon.

Conclusion: In this series, maxillary sinus SCC occurs more in males, with a maxillary mass as the most common chief complaint.  Delay in treatment is common, with a mean gap of 6 months between initial symptoms and consult.  Neck node metastasis is uncommon, and most patients undergo surgery with radiotherapy as treatment.

Keywords: maxillary sinus cancer; paranasal sinus cancer; squamous cell carcinoma

Adult ; Ethmoid Sinus ; Female ; Humans ; Neurofibroma ; Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms

Retention cyst of the maxillary sinus is a benign lesion produced from obstruction of a seromucous gland or duct. It is mostly asymptomatic but sometimes is accompanied by facial pain, headache, nasal obstruction, and other symptoms. However, there are some debates on whether the symptoms are directly related with retention cyst. These cysts typically do not require treatment. However, when accompanied by symptoms, treatment can be administered for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. We report a case in which facial pain is caused by a maxillary retention cyst suspended from an infraorbital nerve.
Facial Pain ; Headache ; Maxillary Sinus ; Nasal Obstruction ; Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms

Adult ; Hemangioma ; Humans ; Male ; Nose Neoplasms ; Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms