title: Distant metastases to nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses case series.
abstract: Metastatic tumors to the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are far less common than primary cancer in this location. Review of the 2004-2010 pathology records of patients with sinonasal malignancy, revealed three cases with distant metastases to this region from primary sites in kidney, prostate and breast. The clinical presentation, histopathological findings and clinical outcome is presented for each patient. Metastases to the nose and paranasal sinuses usually respond poorly to treatment and have a poor prognosis. This report highlights the importance of suspecting metastases in patients with a previous history of malignancy. Therefore, thorough history and clinical evaluation is mandatory in any known/treated case of cancer.
authors.affiliation: Organ Transplant Research Center, Pathology Department, Nemazi Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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authors.lastname: Azarpira
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ashraf
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authors.lastname: Khademi
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authors.lastname: Asadi