Recurrence of carcinoma of maxillary antrum after 25 years.
A true recurrence of a glandular carcinoma of the antrum was diagnosed 20 years after treatment of the original condition: such an occurrence is rare. Detection of the tumour, however, was delayed as inspection of the original site was not possible during follow-up. Adequate visualization of the tumour area is considered to be of vital importance in the management of cases of malignant disease involving the antrum. The tumour showed a surprisingly good response to radiotherapy.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000473:pathology*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology*; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013997:Time Factors