Endoscopic Surgery for Inverted Papilloma.
- Author:
Tae Young JANG
1
;
Seung Young SONG
;
Dong Hak JUNG
;
Young Suk YUN
;
Jun Hyoung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Endoscopic surgery;
Inverted papilloma
- MeSH:
Humans;
Maxillary Sinus;
Papilloma, Inverted*;
Recurrence
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1998;41(3):333-337
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Inverted papilloma is charicterized by a high rate of recurrence, local aggresiveness and occasional association with malignancy. Most authors have recommended medial maxillectomy as the initial surgical approach. Howerer, conservative surgery has been reported to be effective in selective cases. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Six patients were treated by intranasal endoscopic exicision from 1993 to through 1995. Among the six patients, 3 patients with maxillary sinus involvement were treated with Denker operation or Caldwell-Luc operation combined with endoscopic endonasal surgery. RESULT: Two patients were found to have malignancy ssociated with inverted papilloma. There is no evidence of recurrence at the present time. CONCLUSION: This study shows the possibility of endoscopic surgery as an initial approach for inverted papilloma.
