Clinical study of tumors of nose and paranasal sinuses-an observational study

Abstract

Background: Tumors of nasal cavity and sinuses account for 0.2-0.8% of all carcinomas. These tumors show a great diversity in their presentation, clinical features, histology and treatment options. Tumors often simulate symptoms of chronic sinusitis and other chronic inflammatory diseases, with a resultant delay in diagnosis. This clinical study is carried out with an objective of knowing the various clinical manifestations of the tumors of Nose and Para nasal sinuses and various diagnostic methods available for the detection of these tumors, so as to aid in the adequatemanagement.Methods:This is a Prospective clinical study conducted on patients attending the ENT Hospitals attached to autonomous Medical College, Bahraich, UP during the study period from June 2017 to June 2019.Fifty consecutive cases were analyzed. Results: There are 23 benign and 27 malignant tumors in the study. Diagnostic nasal endoscopy and Biopsy were very valuable in the assessment and management of these tumors. All Benign tumors were treated surgically and malignant tumors were treated with a combination of surgery ,radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy. Conclusion: Real improvements in the prognosis are unlikely to occur unless the disease is diagnosed at an early stage. This can be achieved by educating the general public about the symptomology of these tumors and encouraging the general practitioners to exercise more caution when they encounter patients with innocuous appearing nasal symptoms.

Key words: Tumor, Maxillectomy, Orbital Exenteration, Metastasis, Obturator.