Abid Rashid, Salman Aftab Ahmed, Azhar Hameed.
Analytical study of occurrence of malignancies of nose and para-nasal sinuses.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;4(1):28-30.

Objective: The objective of the study was to detect and analyze rate of occurrence of different types of tumors of nose and para-nasal sinuses in males and females. To detect the most common site in malignancy of nose and para-nasal sinuses. To observe the most common variety of malignancy in nose and para-nasal sinuses. Study Design: Analytical study Materials and Methods: A total of 30 cases of tumors of nose and para-nasal sinuses with different age groups were admitted at E.N.T. Unit-1, Mayo Hospital, Lahore. Each patient had essentially the work up according to the specific Proforma. Results:Tumors of nose and para-nasal sinuses were more common in the male (66 %) than in the female (34%). In our study patientscomprised of wider age groups ranging from 2nd to 6th decade with peak incidence in 4th decade (40%). The most common site involved in malignancies of nose and para-nasal sinuses was maxillary sinus (80%). It is revealed that majority of cases were diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma (80%) on histopathology. Conclusion:Tumors of nose and para-nasal sinuses were more common in males than in the females. The peak incidence of malignancies of nose and para-nasal sinuses was in the 4th decade of life. Maxillary sinus is the commonest site of involvement of malignancies. Squamous cell carcinoma is most common histological type of tumor found in nose and para-nasal sinuses..

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