Profile of carcinoma of the maxillary antrum

ABSTRACT

This is a retrospective study evaluating carcinoma [Ca] of the maxillary sinus. Medical records of 55 patients with histologically proven diagnosis of maxillary Ca who were treated between years 1995-2001 were examined. Tumors were restaged according to AJC Classification 1997. Most of the patients were treated surgically followed by radiotherapy. 90% of the tumors were in stages III, IV and cervical nodal metastases were present in 25% of the cases at the time of initial presentation