Metastatic tumours in the maxillary sinus. A report of two cases and a review of the literature.
We present two further cases of metastasis in the antrum. A review of the literature reveals renal carcinoma as the commonest primary tumour. When an adenocarcinoma of the antrum is diagnosed, an intravenous pyelogram should be performed to exclude a renal primary. This investigation, if negative, should be repeated during follow-up. The possibility of a bronchial tumour should be investigated in patients with an anaplastic tumour in the antrum.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000556:secondary*; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*