title: Preliminary report: endoscopic versus external surgery in the management of inverting papilloma.
abstract: Since January 1977, twenty-four patients with inverting papilloma of the nose and paranasal sinuses have been treated at the University of Virginia. Two patients had bilateral disease, for a total of 26 surgically treated sides. Patients were aged from 10 to 83 years, and 71% were male. Most tumors originated on the lateral nasal wall, with 62% involving the adjacent sinuses. Nineteen sides were treated by external approach and 7 were treated intranasally. There was a total of 5 recurrences in 4 patients and no associated squamous cell carcinomas. Seven patients were treated with endoscopic excision (4 primary tumors and 3 recurrences). There have been no recurrences since endoscopic treatment. These preliminary data give further evidence that endoscopic excision is a viable surgical option for many inverting papillomas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22908.
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: McCary
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Gross
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Reibel
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Cantrell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods; D004724:Endoscopy; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018308:Papilloma, Inverted / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012086:Reoperation; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods