This Article Figures Only Full Text Full Text (PDF) Services Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Rankin, S C Search for Related Content PubMed Articles by Rankin, S C

Imaging of malignant sinus tumours

Radiology Department, Guy's Hospital, St Thomas Street, London SE1 9RT, UK

• Carcinoma of the sinonasal cavity represents 3–4% of head and neck tumours and 0.2–0.8% of all malignancy.
  
• 80% of tumours are squamous cell carcinoma
  
• Sinonasal malignancy presents with non-specific symptoms of sinusitis or epistaxis. Pain and cranial nerve deficits are late manifestations.
  
• Features suggesting malignancy include extent of the soft tissue mass, bony reaction, vascularity and nodal disease.
  
• Treatment of choice is surgery combined with chemoradiotherapy
  

This article has been cited by other articles:

				Answers to multiple-choice questionnaire: Head and neck imaging [from Imaging 15(3)] Imaging, October 1, 2004; 16(1): 77 - 79. [Full Text] [PDF]