title: [Neurilemmoma of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses (report of 12 cases)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To further understand the neurilemmoma of nose.
  
  
  METHODS
  12 cases of neurilemmomas of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses were treated successfully by operation, 2 cases of malignant change lesions were treated by extensive resection and radiation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  11 in 12 cases were followed up. 9 cases were cured and no any serious complications, 2 cases of malignant tumor were died.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Early stage diagnosis is important. CT scan should be made as essential examination, complete surgical resection is the choice of treatment for primary lesions; malignant change lesions should be treated by combined operation with radiation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, People's Hospital of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450003.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Xie
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed