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[Analysis of sphenoid sinus malignant tumor misdiagnosis]
Yuanzheng Qiu1, Wenbin Ai, Jianyun Xiao
1Department of Otolaryngology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, China. XYQYZ@medmail.com.cn
Objective:
To investigate the clinical characteristics, therapeutic efficacy and misdiagnosis status of sphenoid sinus malignant tumor in order to improve the diagnosis rate.
Method:
Analysing and summarizing 18 patients with sphenoid sinus malignant tumor in our department from 1996 to 2005.
Result:
The metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma is the most of sphenoid sinus malignant tumor,the second is chordocarcinoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, its clinical manifestation was headache (78%), sight alteration (50%), cranial nerve palsy (39%), nose bleed (11%); the clinical diagnosis rate was 56%.
Conclusion:
The nasal endoscopy is the convention examination for these patients with sphenoid sinus malignant tumor whose imageology diagnosis is of limitation.
