December 1, 2005 Enrique Palacios, MD, FACR; Hugh Robertson, MD, FACR
July 31, 2005 Joseph P. Mirante, MD, FACS; Dewey A. Christmas, MD; Eiji Yanagisawa, MD, FACS
July 31, 2005 David Greene, MD, FACS
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Nasal inhalation of substances such as cocaine has long been linked to septal necrosis and more recently to palatal perforation. This report describes the case of a 37-year-old man who was addicted to crushed OxyContin (sustained-release oxycodone HCl) tablets and who presented with total necrosis of the septum, sinuses, and soft palate. To the best of the author's knowledge, this is the first reported case of nasal and palatal necrosis linked to nasal inhalation of crushed OxyContin, which is a relatively new form of drug abuse. The pathophysiology of drug-induced sinonasal disease and a review of the literature are also presented.
May 31, 2005 Daniel D. Charous, MD; Mary F. Cunnane, MD; Marc R. Rosen, MD; William M. Keane, MD
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Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma (PLGA) is a malignant neoplasm that tends to follow a benign clinical course. Recurrences are uncommon. We report a case of recurrent PLGA of the paranasal sinuses that manifested as a large mass that filled the entire nasal cavity and left maxillary sinus. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a recurrent PLGA of the paranasal sinuses.
May 31, 2005 Dewey A. Christmas, MD; Joseph P. Mirante, MD, FACS; Eiji Yanagisawa, MD, FACS
April 30, 2005 Pedram Parva, MD; Rafael Rojas, MD; Enrique Palacios, MD, FACR
April 1, 2005 A.K. Agarwal, MS; Ramanuj Bansal, MS; Deepti Singhal, MS
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Leiomyomas are benign smooth-muscle tumors that are common in the alimentary tract, uterus, skin, and subcutaneous tissue. They are very uncommon in the upper respiratory tract and rare in the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. To the best of our knowledge, only 23 such cases have heretofore been published in the literature. We report 2 new cases of sinonasal leiomyoma that originated at different sites in the nasal cavity. We also discuss the various investigative and therapeutic modalities available.
December 1, 2004 Lalee Varghese, MBBS, DLO; Mary John, MBBS, DLO; Mary Kurien, MBBS, DLO, MS
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Bilateral paranasal sinus mucoceles are rare. To date, only 5 cases have been reported in the English-language literature. All were bilaterally symmetrical. We present a patient with bilateral asymmetric mucoceles. This patient had a symptomatic mucocele of the right ethmoid sinus with orbital extension and an asymptomatic mucocele involving the left maxillary sinus with retroorbital extension. The latter was an incidental finding on radiologic evaluation. This is the first case report of bilateral mucoceles with asymmetric involvement of the paranasal sinuses.
December 1, 2004 Dewey A. Christmas, MD; Joseph P. Mirante, MD, FACS; Eiji Yanagisawa, MD, FACS
November 1, 2004 Joseph P. Mirante, MD, FACS; Dewey A. Christmas, MD; Eiji Yanagisawa, MD, FACS
September 30, 2004 Dogan Senocak, MD; Ahmet Kaur, MD
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Fungus balls are tangled mats of hyphae that are often found in the maxillary sinus. In approximately half of affected patients, radiologic evaluation will reveal areas of hyperdensity within soft-tissue masses. Histopathologic examination will reveal no invasion of the mucosa and no granulomatous reactions. Surgical removal is sufficient because fungus balls are not known to recur. We describe an interesting case of a sinonasal fungus ball that resembled dental filling material on radiologic imaging because of its extraordinary radiopacity. Histopathologic examination detected eosinophilic infiltration, hyphae in the submucosal tissues, and tissue necrosis.
September 30, 2004 Dewey A. Christmas, MD; Joseph P. Mirante, MD, FACS; Eiji Yanagisawa, MD, FACS
