Malignant tumors of nose and paranasal sinuses

ABSTRACT

It is a study of 20 cases of sinonasal malignancies seen over a period of 5 years. The commonest age affected was fifth [35%] and sixth [30%] decades. The disease was more frequently seen amongst males compared to females with a ratio of 31. The commonest histological variant was squamous cell carcinoma [70%] followed by adenocarcinoma [15%], adenoid cystic carcinoma [5%], non-Hodgkin's lymphoma [5%] and haemangiopericytoma [5%]