Transitional cell carcinoma of the nasal cavity

ABSTRACT

A 40 years old female presented with left nasal obstruction, sneezing and watery discharge for the last three months. Clinically left proptosis and widening of the nasal bridge was obvious while the left nasal cavity was full of multiple greyish grapes like polypoid masses which were painless and did not bleed on manipulation. CT scan revealed soft tissue mass occupying the left nasal cavity, maxilla, infra temporal fossa, ethmoid, sphenoid and the orbit. The mass was excised in toto through left Lateral Rhinology approach and histology examination revealed it to be a transitional cell carcinoma