Volume : IX, Issue : VI, June - 2019

NASAL CUTANEOUS MALIGNANCY: MANAGEMENT DILEMMA AND OUR EXPERIENCE.

Vedula Padmini Saha, Animesh Ghosh, Shivaam Kesarwaani, Somnath Saha

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Nose is a highly complex structure composed of skin of variable thickness, subcutaneous fat, cartilage, bone and nasal lining mucosa. From the pathological standpoint, skin cancers are subdivided into melanoma and non–melanoma skin cancer (NMSC). Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) account for a vast majority of NMSC (>95%) which affect the nasal skin. This was a retrospective study done in collaboration with Dept of Otolaryngology, CNMC&H, Department of plastic surgery,R.G Kar Medical College, Kolkata from 2010 to 2019. A total number of 22 cases of nasal cutaneous malignancies with or without deeper invasion that presented to the hospital were taken up in this study. Age prevalence of nasal cutaneous malignancy was highest from in age group of 40–60 years. Male constituted 36 % while females made 63% of total cases. 54.54 % of nasal cutaneous malignant lesions were located at dorsum of the nose. Squamous cell carcinoma consisted of 45% of total nasal malignancy cases in study. Rest were BCC(30%),melanoma(10 %), lymphoma(10%), NK cell tumour (5%), PNET(4.5%). Management of nasal cutaneous Carcinomas needs multidisciplinary approach & was outlined. Early diagnosis may be missed due to resemblance with other dermatological conditions. Superficial lesions can be managed with wide surgical excision and reconstruction. Radiological studies of the lesions may change the plan of management & is recommended for all malignant lesions.

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NASAL CUTANEOUS MALIGNANCY: MANAGEMENT DILEMMA AND OUR EXPERIENCE., Vedula Padmini Saha, Animesh Ghosh, Shivaam Kesarwaani, Somnath Saha INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-6 | June-2019

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