Tumor blush with intracranial extensions of carcinoma of the paranasal sinuses.
Two malignant intracranial tumors that originated in the paranasal sinuses are described. The patients in both cases were investigated for neurological disorders and had no relevant history of sinus disease. Cerebral angiography demonstrated tumor vascularity identical to meningioma.
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008579:Meningioma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray