Optimum imaging for mucoceles [PDF]
A mucocele is an epithelial lined mucus-containing sac completely filling a paranasal sinus and capable of expansion. They are relatively unusual, occurring most frequently in the fronto-ethmoidal region. The imaging features on plain X-ray, computerized
Howard, D, Lloyd, G, Lund, VJ, Savy, L
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Biphenotypic Sinonasal Sarcoma-Case Report and Review of Clinicopathological Features and Diagnostic Modalities. [PDF]
Background Biphenotypic sinonasal sarcoma is a recently described malignancy showing dual differentiation with both myogenic and neural elements. Due to its histologic similarities to other sinonasal malignancies, it is a diagnostic challenge.
Chitguppi, Chandala +6 more
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Synovial Sarcoma of Ethmoidal Sinus
Abstract Background Synovial sarcoma is an aggressive soft tissue cancer of extremities mainly and rare in head and neck region, whereas rarest in ethmoidal sinus as only three cases have been reported till date. Case Reports We managed two cases of synovial sarcoma who presented with nasal obstruction, epistaxis, and swelling ...
Sapna Dhiman +4 more
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Rhinogenic optic neuropathy with hemianopia caused by ethmoidal sinus mucocele
A patient complained of acute right vision loss and headache. A computed tomography scan revealed ethmoidal sinus mucocele in the right ethmoid sinus that was compressing the optic nerve and emergency endoscopic sinus surgery was performed.
Kosuke Oka +4 more
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Background: Invasive fungal rhinosinusitis (IFS) is a rare but often fatal disease. There are limited studies regarding IFS with orbital complications (IFSwOC).
Kuan-Hsiang Twu +5 more
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Unique case of inverted papilloma of septum with nasopharyngeal carcinoma:Is it a metachronous tumour? [PDF]
Inverted papilloma is a rare and benign tumour. It affects the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses, has a high rate of recurrence and is associated with malignant transformation.
Ferguson, Aaron S. J. +4 more
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Clinical presentation and treatment of primary and secondary paranasal mucoceles
Background: This retrospective study was conducted to describe and compare the clinical characteristics of primary mucoceles occurring in patients without a previous history of sinus surgery, the cause of mucoceles and secondary mucoceles resulting as a ...
Jih-Chin Lee +7 more
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Metastatic renal cell carcinoma presenting as a paranasal sinus mass: the importance of differential diagnosis [PDF]
Metastases in the paranasal sinuses are rare; renal cell carcinoma is the most common cancer that metastasizes to this region. We present the case of a patient with a 4-month history of a rapidly growing mass of the nasal pyramid following a nasal trauma,
ALTISSIMI, Giancarlo +3 more
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Use of balloon catheter dilation and steroid-eluting stent in light and severe rhinosinusitis of frontal sinus: a multicenter retrospective randomized study [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Frontal sinus surgery has an increased rate of re-stenosis, if compared to other sinuses, that mainly depends on recurrent inflammation and abnormal scarring at the frontal recess; its reduction represents one of the keys of therapeutic ...
Azimonti, Dario +8 more
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Transorbital Endoscopic Identification of Supernumerary Ethmoid Arteries
Background Anterior and posterior ethmoid arteries supply the paranasal sinuses, septum, and lateral nasal wall. Precise identification of these arteries is important during anterior skull base procedures, endoscopic sinus surgery, and ligation of ...
Angelique M. Berens M.D. +2 more
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