Metastatic seminoma of the sphenoid sinus

Metastatic tumour of the sphenoid sinus from distant primary sites are rare. If sphenoid involvement from adjacent structures is excluded there have been 26 reported cases of metastatic sphenoid sinus tumours. Seminoma metastatizing to other paranasal sinuses has been reported but a careful literatu...

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Published inJournal of laryngology and otology Vol. 105; no. 12; p. 1075
Main Authors Andaz, C, Alsanjari, N, Garth, R J, Dearnaley, D P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.12.1991
Subjects
Adult
Dysgerminoma - diagnostic imaging
Dysgerminoma - pathology
Dysgerminoma - secondary
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms - pathology
Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms - secondary
Testicular Neoplasms - pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Metastatic tumour of the sphenoid sinus from distant primary sites are rare. If sphenoid involvement from adjacent structures is excluded there have been 26 reported cases of metastatic sphenoid sinus tumours. Seminoma metastatizing to other paranasal sinuses has been reported but a careful literature search did not reveal this occurring previously in the sphenoid sinus.
ISSN:0022-2151
DOI:10.1017/S0022215100118237