Inverted papilloma — an analysis of 30 cases

Inverted Papilloma of Nose

Dysphagia caused by an inverted papilloma.

Cardoso L, et al. BMJ Case Rep 2017. doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-223218 Description A previously healthy 57-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia and sore throat with 1-month duration. Nasal obstruction was present but neglected. Examination revealed an enormous mass in the posterior wall of the oropharynx (figure 1) pending from the nasopharynx (figure 2), blocking the left nasal cavity a...

Malignant transformation of sinonasal inverted papilloma: A retrospective analysis of 32 cases

Sinonasal inverted papillomas (SNIPs) are derived from the benign tumors of the epithelial cells and have the potential to recur and exhibit malignant characteristics. The aim of the present study was to investigate the clinicopathological features and prognosis of patients with malignant transformation of SNIP. A total of 32 consecutive cases, who were patients at the Department of Otorhinolar...

TRANSNASAL ENDOSCOPIC APPROACH FOR SINONASAL INVERTED PAPILLOMA

Inverted papillomas of the nose and paranasal sinuses are uncommon neoplasms, characterized by their tendency to occur and by their association with malignancy. In the past decade there has been a trend toward the use of endoscopic surgical techniques in the management of these tumors. This article presents the results of a prospective study of24 patients with inverted papilloma resected by...

Optimum management of inverted papilloma.

Surgery offers the optimum modality of treatment for inverted papilloma although a considerable range of operative approaches have been described. The results are presented in a cohort of 37 cases treated by both endoscopic and combined endoscopic and external approaches with a recurrence rate of eight and 21 per cent respectively. This series is compared with those in the literature and demons...