title: [Tumours of the nose and sinuses presented as nasal polyp].
abstract: Twelve cases of tumours of the nose and sinuses misdiagnosed at the first time as nasal polyp are reported. Of them, 4 were benign and 8 malignant. The endoscopic technique is helpful to differential diagnosis of benign or malignant lesions and polyps in these areas.
authors.affiliation: First Affiliated Hospital, Hubei Medical University, Wuhan.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Hua
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004724:Endoscopy; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000601:surgery; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D018308:Papilloma, Inverted / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery