Najamul Hasnain Khan, Maroofaziz Khan, Mirza Muhammad Sarwar, Azhar Hameed.
Inverted Papilloma: Experience at Allama Iqbal Medical College and King Edward Medical College.
Ann King Edward Med Uni Jan ;10(4):321-2.

Purpose: In this study, the surgical management of an inverted papilloma of the nose and paranasal sinuses at our institutions (Allama Iqbal Medical College and King Edward Medical College Lahore-Pakistan) is reviewed. Methods: Nine patients diagnosed with an inverted papilloma and treated at the Ear Nose and Throat Departments of Allama Iqbal Medical College and King Edward Medical College Lahore-Pakistan from 1995 to 2003 were retrospectively reviewed. One patient after the complete work up left without surgery. Eight patients were treated with lateral rhinotomy and medial maxillectomy. Results: The patients had a mean follow up of 4 years and eight months (8 years to 2 years 3 months). The overall recurrence rate was 12%. The patient with recurrence on biopsy showed presence of squamous cell carcinoma. Conclusions: All unilateral nasal masses must be biopsied. Lateral rhinotomy with medial maxillectomy is an effective way of treating sinonasal inverted papilloma in our set up.

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