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Malignant tumors of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Last reviewed: 19.11.2021
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The squamous cell forms of the maxillary sinus cancer that are 80-90% of malignant neoplasms of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are most common. Of non-epithelial malignant tumors, the most common is estesioneuroblastoma, which, as a rule, develops and the olfactory neural membrane.
Adenokistozny cancer (cylinder) and mucoepidermoid tumor is observed less often - in 8-12% of cases in relation to other malignant tumors of this localization. Sarcoma of the bones of the nose and paranasal sinuses is a relatively rare disease and is represented by chondrosarcoma and osteogenic sarcoma. In recent years, a malignant fibrotic histiocytoma has been isolated from the group of malignant fibroblastic tumors. Affects as soft tissue, and cartilage, and bone structure.
ICD-10 code
- C30 Malignant neoplasm of the nasal cavity and middle ear.
- C30.0 Malignant neoplasm of the nasal cavity.
- C31 Malignant neoplasm of paranasal sinuses.
- С31.0, С31.1, С31.2, C31.3 Malignant neoplasm of separate sinuses.
- C31.8 Malignant neoplasm of paranasal sinuses that extends beyond one or more of the above locations.
- C31.9 Malignant neoplasm of paranasal sinus, unspecified.
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