Neuroectodermal Lesions : Part I
10.1055/b-0034-91554 Neuroectodermal Lesions : Part I Primary neurogenic lesions presenting in the nose and sinuses are relatively rare but they increasingly come within the ambit of the ENT surgeon who…
Neuroectodermal Lesions : Part II
10.1055/b-0034-91555 Neuroectodermal Lesions : Part II Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Carcinoid (well-differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma) (ICD-O code 8240/3) Atypical carcinoid (moderately differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma) (ICD-O code 8249/3) Small cell carcinoma (poorly or undifferentiated…
Vasoform Neoplasms and Other Lesions : Part II
10.1055/b-0034-91548 Vasoform Neoplasms and Other Lesions : Part II Glomangiopericytoma (Sinonasal Type Hemangiopericytoma) Introduction Throughout our ENT surgical careers, we have listened to the tale of the highly controversial pericyte…
Epithelial Epidermoid Tumors: Part I
10.1055/b-0034-91542 Epithelial Epidermoid Tumors: Part I Benign Epidermoid Tumors Squamous papillomas of the nasal vestibule Everted squamous papilloma ICD-O 8121/1 Cylindrical cell papilloma Inverted papilloma ICD-O 8121/1 Squamous Papillomas of…
Lymphoreticular Neoplasia and Other Lesions
10.1055/b-0034-91553 Lymphoreticular Neoplasia and Other Lesions Although there is abundant lymphoid tissue in the upper aerodigestive tract, the sinonasal area, unlike the nasopharynx, is surprisingly lacking in both mucosa-associated lymphoid…
Imaging of the Paranasal Sinuses and Nasopharynx
10.1055/b-0034-91541 Imaging of the Paranasal Sinuses and NasopharynxA. E. Nidecker, N. Aygun, and S. J. Zinreich Introduction Imaging of the paranasal sinuses and nasopharynx is essential in the diagnosis of…
Cartilaginous Tumors
10.1055/b-0034-91550 Cartilaginous Tumors A range of cartilaginous tumors can occur in this region, exhibiting a spectrum of histological aggressiveness. However, all should be regarded as having malignant potential. Even those…
Historical Aspects of Surgery in the Sinonasal Area
10.1055/b-0034-91538 Historical Aspects of Surgery in the Sinonasal AreaD. J. Howard and P. Stell In an earlier book entitled Tumours of the Upper Jaw written by Valerie Lund and Sir…
Odontogenic Tumors and Other Lesions
10.1055/b-0034-91551 Odontogenic Tumors and Other Lesions Humans have suffered from odontogenic tumors and cysts for thousands of years (Fig. 12.1). Tumors arising in relation to the teeth were described in…
Neoplasms of Muscle
10.1055/b-0034-91549 Neoplasms of Muscle Leiomyoma Definition (ICD-O code 8890/0) Leiomyomas are benign, smooth muscle tumors which show varying degrees of differentiation. Etiology There is little in the way of smooth…
