[Clinical analysis on 18 cases of adenoid cystic carcinoma of nasal cavity and sinuses].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the clinical characteristics and treatment effect of adenoid cystic carcinoma in nasal cavity and sinuses.


METHODS
Sixteen of all 18 cases of adenoid cystic carcinoma of nasal cavity and sinuses were performed operation and radiotherapy. Other 2 cases were performed radiotherapy.


RESULTS
Eighteen cases of patients were followed up for 5 years. Eight patients with early stage had no death. Five in 10 cases of advanced patients died, one case was out of following-up. In 11 of high differentiation group, 1 case died. In 7 of lower differentiation group, 4 cases died, 1 case lost.


CONCLUSIONS
Adenoid cystic carcinomas of nasal cavity and sinuses are distinct clinicopathological category and the clinical symptoms are noncharacteristic. Paying attention to the differential diagnosis and promoting related knowledge can help to avoid misdiagnosis. The prognosis is related to pathological category and clinical stage. High stage and high invasion of adenoid cystic carcinoma lead to poor prognosis.
Department of Otolaryngology, People's Hospital of Three Gorges University, First People's Hospital of Yichang, Yichang 443000, China. xiangyinzhou@sina.com
Yinzhou
Y
Xiang
Department of Otolaryngology, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, China.
Lin
L
Yu
Department of Otolaryngology, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, China.
Lianzhi
L
Wei
Department of Otolaryngology, People's Hospital of Three Gorges University, First People's Hospital of Yichang, Yichang 443000, China.
Ping
P
Peng
Department of Otolaryngology, People's Hospital of Three Gorges University, First People's Hospital of Yichang, Yichang 443000, China.
Ping
P
Gui
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000473:pathology