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Preliminary report: Endoscopic versus external surgery in the management of inverting papilloma
Author(s) -
McCary W. Scott,
Gross Charles W.,
Reibel James F.,
Cantrell Robert W.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-199404000-00004
Subject(s) - medicine , paranasal sinuses , papilloma , nose , surgery , endoscopic surgery , inverted papilloma , endoscopy , pathology
Since January 1977, twenty‐four patients with inverting papilloma of the nose and paranasal sinuses have been treated at the University of Virginia. Two patients had bilateral disease, for a total of 26 surgically treated sides. Patients were aged from 10 to 83 years, and 71% were male. Most tumors originated on the lateral nasal wall, with 62% involving the adjacent sinuses. Nineteen sides were treated by external approach and 7 were treated intranasally. There was a total of 5 recurrences in 4 patients and no associated squamous cell carcinomas. Seven patients were treated with endoscopic excision (4 primary tumors and 3 recurrences). There have been no recurrences since endoscopic treatment. These preliminary data give further evidence that endoscopic excision is a viable surgical option for many inverting papillomas.