Paranasal Sinus Cancer
A paranasal sinus tumor is a cancer that has grown inside your sinuses, the open spaces behind your nose. This tumor can begin in the cells of the membranes, bones, or nerves that line the area. You might not know or even suspect that a tumor is growing until it enlarges.
This cancer can occur in the maxillary sinus , ethmoid sinus & sphenoid sinus. Symptoms of maxillary sinus cancer include nasal obstruction, epispaxis, visible swelling , difficulty in sight & double vision.
- Surgery such as subtotal and total maxillectomy with or without neck dissection and microvascular free flap reconstruction of the defect is usually warranted. Adjuvant therapy with radiation may also be needed depending on the situation.