[Nasal polyposis masquerading epidermoid carcinoma of the maxillary sinus. Importance of the biopsy in FENS].
Sinonasal polyposis sometimes can masquerade malignant pathology of the paranasal sinuses and nose. We report the case of a 60 years old male diagnosed initially as solitary polyp and operated by endoscopic surgery with intrasurgical biopsy because a suspect of malignancy. The result was epidermoid carcinoma from left maxillary sinus that was confirmed after the definitive anatomopathologic exam. After Caldwell-Luc and complete removal of the tumoration, the patient evolutioned satisfactory being free of illness by clinical and radiological explorations after 1 year follow-up.
Pino Rivero
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Facultativo Especialista de Otorrinolaringología, Complejo Hospitalario Infanta Cristina (SES), Badajoz. vicentepinorivero@terra.com
González Palomino
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Pardo Romero
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Marcos García
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Trinidad Ruíz
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Pantoja Hernández
C Gerar
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Blasco Huelva
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D001706:Biopsy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis*