A rare case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the nasal cavity.
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the nasal cavity is rare. We report the case of a 57-year-old man who was evaluated for a rapidly enlarging subcutaneous mass on the nasal bridge. The tumor was diagnosed as a mucoepidermoid carcinoma. The patient underwent extensive surgical resection and postoperative radiotherapy, but 5 months later he required orbital exenteration for persistent disease. Despite these radical measures, the patient died with persistent disease 9 months following the initial evaluation. The aggressive behavior of this tumor highlights the need for physicians to be aware of the differential diagnosis, symptoms, and signs of neoplasms that originate in the nasal cavity so that prompt treatment can be instituted.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1550 NW 10th Ave., Papanicolaou Bldg., Room 214, Miami, FL 33136-1013, USA. gthomas@med.miami.edu
Giovana R
GR
Thomas
Jacinto J
JJ
Regalado
Mark
M
McClinton
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant