Metastatic carcinoma to the sphenoid sinus. Case report and review of the literature.
Metastatic carcinoma to the sphenoid sinus is a rare event. A case of metastatic adenocarcinoma from the prostate gland to the sphenoid sinus and diagnosed with the aid of immunoperoxidase staining is presented. A concurrent review of the literature uncovered only 17 previously reported cases of carcinoma metastatic to the sphenoid sinus. Among these cases, adenocarcinoma from the large bowel and prostate gland predominated.
D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000032:analysis; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000201:enzymology / Q000556:secondary*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology / Q000556:secondary*; D011467:Prostate / Q000201:enzymology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology*; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus
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