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Metachronous adenocarcinoma of the maxillary sinuses: a rare entity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Annette H. C. Ang ,
Kenny Peter Pang  and
Luke K. S. Tan
Annette H. C. Ang
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, National Unversity Hospital, Singapore.
Kenny Peter Pang
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, National Unversity Hospital, Singapore.
Luke K. S. Tan
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, National Unversity Hospital, Singapore.
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Abstract

Malignant tumours of the nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses are uncommon.They constitute less than one per cent of all tumours and less than three per cent of head and neck tumours. Although multiple primary carcinomas of the aerodigestive tract are commonly reported, metachronous maxillary sinus carcinomas are rare. To date, all of these cases reported are of squamous cell origin. The incidence of metachronous maxillary carcinoma involving both sinuses is in the range of 1.4 per cent amongst patients with maxillary carcinoma. We present the first reported case, to our knowledge, of a patient with metachronous adenocarcinoma of the maxillary sinus.

Keywords

AdenocarcinomaMaxillary Sinus NeoplasmsNeoplasmsMetachronous
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 116 , Issue 12 , December 2002 , pp. 1044 - 1046
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2002

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