[Management of cancers of nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses in the ENT Unit at CHU de Treichville (Abidjan)].
BACKGROUND
Cancers of nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses are not very frequent; they attract attention by their histological varieties. The aims of this study were to describe the epidemiologic and diagnostic characteristics of cancers of the cavities naso-sinusiennes in the service of ORL of the CHU of Treichville; and to evaluate their treatment.


METHODS
Were concerned 8 patients (6 men and 2 women) operated for cancer of the cavities naso-sinusiennes during the period from January 1996 to May 2007.


RESULTS
They mean aged 51 years; extremes from 28 to 75 years old. No significant factor supporting was raised. The diagnosis was late in the majority of the cases (T > 2: n=5). The way of rhinotomy paralateronasale was used for the tumoral excision associated a ganglionic clearing out in a case. The operational continuations were marked by neurological and ocular disorders. Three patients repeated. The operational follow-up post not having exceeded three months, the long-term evolution and mortality could not be evaluated.


CONCLUSIONS
In our unit the epidemiologic and histological characteristics of cancers of nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses are common with those of the literature. Surgery was the main treatment witch was late and disappointing.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire / Q000453:epidemiology; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies