Benign Sinonasal Masses: A Clinicopathological and Radio- logical Profile

A total 331 cases presented as masses in nose and paranasal sinus presented during the period. The clinicopathological examination aided by endoscopic and imaging studies revealed the non neoplastic benign masses in 293 and neoplastic masses in 38. Polyps were the commonest lesions constituting 70% cases followed by rhinosporidiosis in 10%. Fungal sinusitis, squamous papillomas, hemangiomas and inverted papillomas were found to be in order of 4.5%, 4%, 3.5% and 3% respectively. Rare cases like “rhinooto-cereberal” form of mucormycosis, angiomyoma, and psammomatoid ossifying fibroma were also observed in the study.