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Malignant tumors of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Last reviewed: 07.07.2025
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The most common are squamous cell forms of maxillary sinus cancer, which account for 80-90% of malignant neoplasms of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. Of the non-epithelial malignant tumors, the most common is esthesioneuroblastoma, which usually develops from the olfactory neural membrane.
Adenocystic cancer (cylindroma) and mucoepidermoid tumor are observed less frequently - in 8-12% of cases in relation to other malignant neoplasms of this localization. Sarcomas of the bones of the nose and paranasal sinuses are a relatively rare disease and are represented by chondrosarcoma and osteogenic sarcoma. In recent years, malignant fibrous histiocytoma has been isolated from the group of malignant fibroblastic tumors. affecting both soft tissues and cartilage, and bone structures.
ICD-10 code
- C30 Malignant neoplasm of nasal cavity and middle ear.
- C30.0 Malignant neoplasm of nasal cavity.
- C31 Malignant neoplasm of paranasal sinuses.
- C31.0, C31.1, C31.2, C31.3 Malignant neoplasm of individual sinuses.
- C31.8 Malignant neoplasm of paranasal sinuses extending beyond one or more of the above locations.
- C31.9 Malignant neoplasm of paranasal sinus, unspecified.
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