Sinonasal adenocarcinomas are rare, locally invasive tumours. In this case the symptomatic profile was unusual and the diagnosis was missed at the primary care stage. Interestingly this would be the first documented case with an absent ipsilateral olfactory bulb. A 55-year old male presented with symptoms of behavioural change and mild headaches. He was later found to have a large Sinonasal ade...

Objectives To describe the presentation, work-up, and management of patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) to the sinonasal cavity and skull base, and to describe our current treatment algorithm of endoscopic surgical resection followed by radiation therapy. Design Retrospective review of two recent cases from our institution over a 1-year period, with a relevant review of the lite...

BACKGROUND Endoscopic anterior skull-base surgery has been previously suggested to cause a significant deterioration in olfactory function. Given the impact on quality of life, the objective of this study was to determine the effect of a unilateral middle-turbinate-sacrificing approach on olfactory function and sinonasal outcome. METHODS Prospective cohort study comparing olfactory and sinona...

Sinonasal disease is one of the most common clinical head and neck pathologies. The majority of sinonasal pathology is inflammatory with neoplasms comprising approximately 3% of all head and neck tumours. Although sinus tumours are rare, they portend a poor prognosis, often due to advanced disease at diagnosis. Like most neoplasms, early detection improves prognosis, therefore clinicians and ra...

INTRODUCTION The concept of quality of life is subjective and variable definition, which depends on the individual's perception of their state of health. Quality of life questionnaires are instruments designed to measure quality of life, but most are developed in a language other than Portuguese. Questionnaires can identify the most important symptoms, focus on consultation, and assist in defin...

<p class="abstract">Sinonasal diseases are serious health issues found in the clinical practice. Sinonasal often associated with anatomical variants sinonasal tract. There numerous frequently computed tomography (CT) scans of paranasal sinuses. Middle turbinate concha bullosa is a common variant nasal cavity. Pneumatization middle called as bullosa. The pneumatization mostly via anterior ...

RATIONALE In cystic fibrosis (CF), the paranasal sinuses are sites of first and persistent colonization by pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Pathogens subsequently descend to the lower airways, with P. aeruginosa remaining the primary cause of premature death in patients with the inherited disease. Unlike conventional aerosols, vibrating aerosols applied with the PARI Sinus™ nebulizer d...

BACKGROUND Primary sinonasal mucosal melanoma is a rare disease, occurring far less often than cutaneous lesions. The objective of this study was to review the records of patients diagnosed with primary sinonasal mucosal melanoma. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of the medical records of 23 patients with sinonasal mucosal melanoma who were treated at Taipei Veterans General Hospit...

Multiple systemic diseases produce various clinical manifestations in the sinonasal area. They usually appear as difficult-to-diagnose disease processes with slow, atypical clinical courses. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sinonasal manifestations of systemic vasculitides, highlighting key points for diagnosis and differential diagnosis with other pathological entities, especially coc...