title: Verrucous carcinoma of the frontal sinus: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Carcinoma of the frontal sinus is rare. Treatment is controversial, and prognosis is poor, The etiology is unknown, although some risk factors for other paranasal sinus carcinomas have been identified. A 70-year-old male presented with proptosis and x-ray findings consistent with a mucocele of the frontal sinus. At operation the patient was felt to have a cholesteatoma. Pathologic diagnosis was verrucous carcinoma of the frontal sinus. The case is discussed and the literature is reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005626:Frontal Sinus; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D011379:Prognosis