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Isolated inverted papilloma of the sphenoid sinus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Ioannis Yiotakis
Affiliation:
Ear, Nose and Throat Department, University of Athens School of Medicine, ‘Hippokration’ Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Ioannis Psarommatis
Affiliation:
Ear, Nose and Throat Department, University of Athens School of Medicine, ‘Hippokration’ Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Leonidas Manolopoulos
Affiliation:
Ear, Nose and Throat Department, University of Athens School of Medicine, ‘Hippokration’ Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Eleptherios Ferekidis
Affiliation:
Ear, Nose and Throat Department, University of Athens School of Medicine, ‘Hippokration’ Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Georgios Adamopoulos
Affiliation:
Ear, Nose and Throat Department, University of Athens School of Medicine, ‘Hippokration’ Hospital, Athens, Greece.

Abstract

Inverted papilloma is a rare benign sinonasal tumour, characterized by a potentially invasive nature. The lateral nasal wall represents the most common site of origin, whereas paranasal sinuses are quite frequently found to be involved by extension. In contrast, primary sinus inverted papillomas have rarely been reported. The present study describes an extremely rare case of inverted papilloma, isolated to the left sphenoid sinus, that was treated by a transnasal endoscopic procedure. The therapeutic approach chosen is discussed and the results of a two-year follow-up are also presented.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001

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