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Adenokistozny cancer (cylinder) of the nasal cavity

Alexey Portnov, medical expert
Last reviewed: 17.10.2021

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Adenokistozny cancer (cylinder) of the nasal cavity - epithelial tumors, which are localized both in the nasal cavity and in the maxillary sinus. Most often they arise from small salivary glands.

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Symptoms of adenocystic cancer (cylinders) of the nasal cavity

Tumor of dense consistency, tuberous, gray, with widespread processes affecting the walls of the maxillary sinus and the nasal cavity, as well as other parts of this zone.

What do need to examine?

Nasal cavity

How to examine?

X-ray of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses

Differential diagnostics

It is carried out with other malignant tumors of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. The diagnosis is most often based on histological examination.

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Treatment of adenocystic cancers (cylinders) of the nasal cavity

The traditional view of this tumor as resistant to radiation therapy and drug treatment has been challenged in recent years. New methods of drug therapy in combination with irradiation allow getting encouraging results with resorption of neoplasm by more than 50%.

Forecast

More favorable than with cancer and estesioneuroblastome. High figures of 3- and 5-year survival in the following years are correlated with the parameters for cancer of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses and are no more than 70-75%.

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