MASSES OF NASAL CAVITY, PARANASAL SINUSES AND NASOPHARYNX: A CLINICO-PATHOLOGICAL STUDY

Dr Cassandra Carvalho; Dr Kalpana Rajivkumar

Volume : VIII, Issue : III, March - 2019

MASSES OF NASAL CAVITY, PARANASAL SINUSES AND NASOPHARYNX: A CLINICO-PATHOLOGICAL STUDY

Dr Cassandra Carvalho, Dr Kalpana Rajivkumar

Abstract :

This is a prospective study of 100 cases of patients presenting with a mass in the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses and nasopharynx , within the age group 12–80 years of age, over a period of 2 years in MGM Hospital, Navi Mumbai. From these 100 cases, there were 77 cases of non–neoplastic lesions,16 cases of benign lesions and 7 cases of malignant lesions. The male to female ratio was 2.2:1 for non–neoplastic lesions,1.6:1 for benign lesions and 1.3:1 for malignant lesions. Most of the cases involve the nasal cavity (79%), followed by PNS (14%) and least number of cases involve the nasopharynx (7%). The mean age of presentation for non– neoplastic lesions was 35.45 years ,benign lesions was 39.25 years and malignant lesions was 55.29 years. These various masses have overlapping clinical and radiological features. In order to make a definitive diagnosis, a histopathological examination is required.