Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
Histologically, a squamous cell carcinoma can be recognized as infiltrating broad bands, nested islands or small clusters of malignant cells which have a variable amount of eosinophilic cytoplasm. Keratin formation within cells and between groups of cells (keratin pearls) belies the tumor’s mucosal origins. History was taken from each patient followed by clinical examination. Basic investigations like routine blood examination and routine urine examination were done whenever required. Diagnosis was confirmed by characteristic imaging features of masses or post‐operative histopathological reports. Follow up of the patients was done by taking details of treatment and procedures done on the patients. Most significant plain radiography finding of squamous cell carcinoma in present study was sinus pacification and bone destruction (100%) followed by nasal pacification (75%). In this study, CT showed extension of mass lesion and bone erosions in 100%, increase in sinus size in 50%, thinning and sclerosis only in 25% of cases. In this study, MRI showed extension of mass lesion into nasal cavity (100%), mass effect on adjacent structures (75%), widening of maxillary ostium (50%) and sinus expansion (50%).
How to cite this article:
Gururaj Mahantappa, Naparla Chitti Babu and Deba Kumar Chakrabartty. Radiological Evaluation of Malignant Paranasal Sinus Masses.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2024.4.406.409
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