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J Neurol Surg Rep 2012; 73(01): 057-059
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1323157
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Paranasal Sinus Involvement in Metastatic Carcinoma

Francois Abi-Fadel
1   Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital of Brooklyn at Long Island College Hospital, SUNY-Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States
,
Peter R. Smith
1   Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital of Brooklyn at Long Island College Hospital, SUNY-Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States
,
Asim Ayaz
1   Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital of Brooklyn at Long Island College Hospital, SUNY-Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States
,
Krishnamurthi Sundaram
2   Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital of Brooklyn at Long Island College Hospital, SUNY-Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States
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13 January 2012

23 April 2012

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08 August 2012 (online)

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Abstract

Metastatic carcinoma involving the paranasal sinuses is uncommon. One hundred-sixty seven cases have been published in the literature since 1951. Symptoms, signs, and rhinoscopic and imaging findings are often nonspecific, and the diagnosis may be missed for considerable time. Therefore, a high level of suspicion is warranted in patients with known malignancies presenting with persistent or recurrent rhinosinusitis or facial complaints.

Keywords

metastatic carcinoma - paranasal sinuses - paranasal sinus metastases - sinusitis
 

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