Primary olfactory neuroblastoma originating from the inferior meatus of the nasal cavity

Olfactory neuroblastoma is a rare malignant tumor of the nasal cavity arising from the olfactory neuroepithelium. It usually presents as a polypoid mass high in the nasal vault including the cribriform plate, superior turbinate, and superior portion of nasal septum. An 89-year-old man visited our office with symptoms of occasional left nasal bleeding and obstruction. On the endoscopic examinations, polypoid mass with bleeding tendency was observed in the left inferior meatus. Biopsy was performed, and the diagnosis of olfactory neuroblastoma was confirmed by histopathologic examination and immunohistochemical staining. The tumor was resected via medial maxillectomy, and the final pathologic report established that it was primary olfactory neuroblastoma that occurred from the inferior meatus. In this report, a literature review was performed on the pathologic characteristics and prognosis of the tumor, and possible hypotheses that olfactory neuroblastoma has originated from the inferior meatus were discussed.     

Respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma in the nasal cavity

We report a 65-year-old male with a hamartoma in the left nasal cavity. A mass was found in the left nasal cavity and was diagnosed as a benign tumor on the basis of preoperative findings. Left lateral rhinotomy was performed to completely remove it and the lesion was found to have arisen from the inferior turbinate. The pathological diagnosis was respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma. We discuss the pathological features of this disease.     

Respiratory Epithelial Adenomatoid Hamartoma in the Nasal Cavity

We report a 65-year-old male with a hamartoma in the left nasal cavity. A mass was found in the left nasal cavity and was diagnosed as a benign tumor on the basis of preoperative findings. Left lateral rhinotomy was performed to completely remove it and the lesion was found to have arisen from the inferior turbinate. The pathological diagnosis was respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma. We discuss the pathological features of this disease.     

Transnasal endoscopic medial maxillectomy as the initial oncologic approach to sinonasal neoplasms: the anatomic basis

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate an anatomic basis for endoscopic medial maxillectomy with excision of the lateral nasal wall to the nasal floor, including the inferior turbinate, and nasolacrimal duct. Transnasal endoscopic medial maxillectomy involves complete resection of the lateral nasal wall with boundaries that are inferior to the nasal floor; superior to the cribriform plate and fovea ethmoidalis; anterior to the anterior maxillary wall, including the nasolacrimal duct; and posterior to within 5 mm of the eustachian tube. Transnasal endoscopic medial maxillectomy provides exposure for endoscopic resection of the orbital wall, pterygopalatine fossa, pterygoid plates, nasopharynx, and anterior skull base when indicated. DESIGN: Volumetric analysis of the maxillary sinus was performed on axial and coronal computed tomographic scans of 19 adult patients for a total of 38 maxillary sinuses. SETTING: Tertiary care medical center. PATIENTS: Nineteen adult patients with tumors of the head (but outside the sinonasal region). INTERVENTIONS: Radiographic analysis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The total volume of the maxillary sinus, volume above and below the superior attachment of the inferior turbinate, and volume anterior to the nasolacrimal duct were measured. RESULTS: The mean (SD) total volume of the maxillary sinus was 20.1 (4.2) cm(3), whereas its volume inferior to the superior attachment of the inferior turbinate was 12.9 (3.7) cm(3) and anterior to the nasolacrimal duct was 1.1 (0.6) cm(3). The mean (SD) volume of the maxillary sinus inferior to the superior attachment of the inferior turbinate was 64% (12%), whereas the nasolacrimal duct obscured the transnasal anterior exposure of the maxillary sinus. CONCLUSION: Without excision of the lateral nasal wall inferiorly to the nasal floor and anteriorly, including the nasolacrimal duct, over half of the maxillary sinus would be inaccessible for procedures directed at neoplasms within the maxillary sinus.     

鼻中隔偏曲伴下鼻甲肥大患者的鼻窦CT分析

目的　通过对鼻中隔偏曲患者鼻窦CT的测量分析,初步评价鼻中隔偏曲程度与下鼻甲肥大的相关性。方法　分析98例鼻中隔偏曲患者鼻窦冠状位CT,将与鼻中隔偏曲方向一致的鼻腔设为对照组,与鼻中隔偏曲方向相反的鼻腔设为实验组。测量并记录鼻中隔偏曲角度,双侧下鼻甲骨、内侧黏膜、外侧黏膜厚度。结果　实验组和对照组下鼻甲内侧黏膜、骨、外侧黏膜厚度差异有统计学意义（P <0.05）。实验组下鼻甲内侧黏膜、骨、外侧黏膜厚度差异有统计学意义（P <0.05）。实验组下鼻甲内侧黏膜、骨、外侧黏膜厚度与鼻中隔偏曲角度的相关性无统计学意义,但相关系数r 提示三者与鼻中隔偏曲角度的相关性：骨＞内侧黏膜＞外侧黏膜。结论　鼻中隔偏曲伴代偿性下鼻甲肥大,不仅由下鼻甲黏膜增厚引起,也可由下鼻甲骨本身增生引起,鼻中隔矫正术术前行鼻窦CT检查,对鼻中隔偏曲伴下鼻甲肥大患者手术方式的选择有一定帮助。     

扩大鼻内镜上颌窦手术视野的解剖学研究

目的:通过对鼻腔和上颌窦相关解剖结构的观测,寻找扩大鼻内镜上颌窦手术视野的解剖学方法,为获得满意的手术视野提供指导。方法:以30例(60侧)经4%甲醛固定的成人尸头(男21例,女9例)为研究对象,去除鼻腔外侧壁的黏膜,保留各个重要骨性结构的完整性,以骨性鼻泪管和下鼻甲骨附着缘为标志,观察测量相关结构的解剖特点以及与周围毗邻结构的位置关系。通过解剖学观测,寻找影响鼻内镜下扩大上颌窦手术视野的解剖学因素。结果:骨性鼻泪管前界上、中、下端到上颌窦前壁与内侧壁交界的水平距离分别为0、(1.90±1.03)、(3.29±1.04)mm;骨性鼻泪管前下端到下鼻甲前缘的水平距离为(5.13±0.62)mm,到鼻底的垂直距离为(16.89±0.97)mm,左右侧测量数据差异无统计学意义。去除的骨质范围:下鼻甲附着缘以上部分上下径为(9.43±1.72)mm,前后径由上往下为(9.76±0.83)、(11.39±0.50)、(12.85±0.66)mm,下鼻甲附着缘以下部分上下径为(13.52±0.83)mm,前后径由上往下为(19.89±1.37)、(16.59±0.77)、(12.48±0.91)mm。结论:鼻内镜下中鼻道入路的上颌窦手术视野,受上颌窦口前方的骨性鼻泪管、上颌骨额突及下方的下鼻道外侧壁骨质的影响而无法充分显露,同过去除窦口周边无用的骨质而保留重要结构,可以扩大内镜下中鼻道入路上颌窦手术的视野,利于彻底清除上颌窦内底壁、前壁的病变。     

Radiofrequency energy tissue ablation for the treatment of nasal obstruction secondary to turbinate hypertrophy.

OBJECTIVE/HYPOTHESIS: We hypothesized that the success rate of radiofrequency energy (RFe) tissue ablation of the inferior turbinate for nasal obstruction achieved by previous investigators would be improved by using a longer needle electrode and creating two lesions per turbinate. METHODS: Ten patients with nasal obstruction secondary to inferior turbinate hypertrophy were prospectively enrolled. A 40-mm needle delivered RFe to two sites in each inferior turbinate. Patients used a visual analog scale (VAS) to grade nasal obstruction preoperatively and at 1 week and 8 weeks after surgery. Preoperative and postoperative digital images of the nasal cavity were graded for obstruction (0% to 100%) in a blinded manner. RESULTS: All patients (100%) were subjectively improved at 8 weeks. Mean obstruction (VAS) improved from 50%+/-21% to 16%+/-15% (right side) and from 53%+/-29% to 13%+/-13% (left side). Mean improvements were 68% (right side) (P = .004) and 75% (left side) (P = .001). Mean obstruction graded during blinded review of nasal cavity images improved from 73.5%+/-8% to 51%+/-8% (right side) and from 76%+/-6% to 64%+/-7% (left side). Of nine patients using medications for nasal obstruction before treatment, eight (89%) noted no further need for medications at 8 weeks. CONCLUSION: The use of RFe for submucosal tissue ablation in the hypertrophied inferior turbinate is an effective modality for reducing symptoms of nasal obstruction. Improved results may occur by using a longer needle and creating two lesions per turbinate. Of patients in this study, 100% reported improvement of nasal obstruction.     

Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Nasal Cavity

Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma (BSCC) is often founded in the head and neck region. However, BSCC in the sinonasal tract is rare. We report here on the case of a 58-yr-old woman who presented with nasal obstruction and epistaxis. Computed tomography and examination of the nasal cavity revealed a tumor mass that originated from the right inferior turbinate with erosion of the nasal floor. The tumor that was attached to the inferior turbinate, the lateral nasal wall and the eroded right side hard palate, and so all this was resected. Histopathologic examination of the excised tumor confirmed BSCC in the nasal cavity. We report here on a nasal cavity BSCC that was treated with partial maxillectomy only.     

Solitary neurofibroma of the inferior nasal turbinate

We present a case of neurofibroma of the nasal inferior turbinate operated under endoscopic control. A 29 year-old female reported progressive left-side nasal obstruction over the past year. Endoscopic examination revealed a mass arising from the left inferior turbinate. Evaluation of multiple sections of the mass by hematoxylin and eosin, S-100 protein and neuron specific enolasa stains showed the tumor to be a neurofibroma.     

鼻内镜下鼻泪管前径路和后径路切除上颌窦良性病变

目的 探讨鼻内镜下上颌窦内侧壁入路切除上颌窦良性病变的手术径路及手术方法的可行性及疗效.方法 2003年6月至2010年8月,采用鼻内镜下经鼻腔鼻泪管前径路和鼻泪管后径路的多种方式切除上颌窦良性病变139例,其中内翻性乳头状瘤43例、真菌性上颌窦炎63例、上颌窦囊肿28例、出血坏死性息肉3例、骨瘤2例.所有病例术前行CT检查,可疑内翻性乳头状瘤患者同步行MRI检查.鼻泪管前方径路采取3种方式:梨状孔入路、泪前隐窝入路(包括解剖鼻泪管和不解剖鼻泪管2种方式)、梨状孔鼻泪管人路,共治疗97例;鼻泪管后方径路也采取3种方式:下鼻甲翻转、双蒂下鼻甲、单蒂下鼻甲,共治疗42例.观察患者术后疗效.结果全部病例在鼻内镜下经鼻彻底清除病变,保护了鼻泪管,保留了下鼻甲,无一例发生鼻泪管损伤和下鼻甲坏死.术后鼻塞、头痛、闷胀不适、异味、牙疼和麻木感等症状逐步消失.9例感觉鼻腔干燥,经鼻腔冲洗等处理后1个月左右逐渐消失.随访6 ～79个月,骨瘤和出血坏死性息肉未见复发.所有真菌性上颌窦炎患者术中均可见窦腔黏膜明显水肿、增厚,术后3个月左右逐渐消失,无一例复发.2例上颌窦囊肿患者术后10个月和18个月在上颌窦其他部位再发,但囊肿小且无临床症状未作处理.内翻性乳头状瘤患者有3例复发,1例术后17个月上颌窦口上方局限性肿物突出,病理示乳头状瘤复发,门诊予以清理后随访1年未见复发;1例于术后15个月前筛处复发,行筛窦广泛切除后随访3年未见复发;1例术后26个月上颌窦后外侧壁局部复发,二次行蒂在前方单蒂下鼻甲方式手术,术后1年再次复发,行鼻内镜下Denker手术,随访18个月未见复发征象.所有病例术后3个月上颌窦创面上皮、瘢痕覆盖,下鼻甲形态良好,下鼻道开窗者较术中明显瘢痕变小,且引流通畅无闭锁.结论鼻内镜下鼻泪管前、后径路上颌窦手术可以减小创伤,充分暴露窦腔视野,并为术后内镜复查和复发后的处理提供了视窗;保留下鼻甲避免了鼻腔外侧壁去除过多而导致的术后干燥、结痂、头痛等并发症.     

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of nasal cavity - a case report

A 38 year old male patient presented with pain and swelling on left side of nose with mass in left nostril. The other symptoms were nasal obstruction, epistaxisc from left nostril and epiphora from left eye. CT scan showed a mass arising from lateral wall of nose on left side eroding anterior part of medial wall of maxillary sinus. The tumor was excised with wide margin through a lateral rhinotomy approach under general anaesthesia. In histopathologieal examination it was found to be cribriform type of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma. This case is reported here for its rarit.     

Infected inferior turbinate pneumatization

With the widespread utilization of endoscopic nasal surgery, the interest in nasal structures has increased. Inferior turbinate pneumatization is among the most rare causes of nasal obstruction. In the current literature, there are only ten reported cases of inferior turbinate pneumatization. A 52-year-old male patient presented with nasal obstruction, purulent nasal discharge, facial pain and headache. Anterior rhinoscopic examination showed bilateral middle and inferior turbinate hypertrophy and edema of the nasal mucosa. Computed tomography (CT) revealed bilateral frontal, anterior and posterior ethmoidal and maxillary sinusitis with bilateral concha media bullosa and right infected inferior turbinate pneumatization. In this report, infection of this rare anatomical abnormality is presented for the first time and documented with acoustic rhinometry, CT and peroperative photography.     

Inferior turbinate schwannoma: report of a case

Schwannomas of the nasal cavity are extremely rare. We evaluated a 42-year-old woman who presented with a 4-year history of slowly progressive nasal obstruction. The cause of the obstruction was identified as a schwannoma in the left inferior turbinate. The tumor was completely excised, and no sign of recurrence was evident at the 1-year follow-up. To the best of our knowledge, this is only the third case of a schwannoma originating in the inferior nasal turbinate that has been reported in the English-language literature. We review the clinical and pathologic features of this case.     

鼻中隔偏曲患者双侧下鼻甲的影像学和病理学观察

目的：观察鼻中隔偏曲患者双侧下鼻甲的形态结构及其黏膜的病理改变。方法：为住院行手术治疗鼻中隔偏曲患者30例行术前鼻窦冠状位CT扫描，在CT片上直接测量下鼻甲的宽度和高度，将测量数值根据CT片上的标尺换算成实际值。手术全麻后、鼻腔表麻前，在鼻内镜下，于鼻中隔明显偏曲处对称切取下鼻甲组织，在光镜、透射电镜下观察下鼻甲的黏膜上皮层及固有层组织结构的改变。结果：从30例鼻中隔偏曲患者的鼻窦CT中观察到，偏曲对侧下鼻甲的高度和宽度均大于同侧，差别有统计学意义。光镜结果：偏曲对侧下鼻甲较同侧黏膜上皮、基底膜增厚，血管增生，纤维组织增生，腺体密度同侧较对侧减小。电镜结果：偏曲对侧较同侧的下鼻甲黏膜固有层的结缔组织胶原纤维增生明显；黏膜固有层毛细血管及腺体周围毛细血管的内膜具有窗格样空隙，小静脉内皮基底膜变透明，间隙增大，肿胀样，结构疏松。结论：在鼻中隔偏曲患者中，偏曲两侧的下鼻甲在宽度和高度上差异有统计学意义。偏曲对侧下鼻甲的肥大，既有骨质增生的成分，也有黏膜及黏膜下层组织增生的因素。     

Middle turbinate osteoma

Osteoma is the most common benign tumor of the paranasal sinuses. Turbinate osteomas are very rare and only four middle turbinate, one superior turbinate and one inferior turbinate osteoma cases have been reported. We present a rare case of osteoma of the left middle turbinate in a patient presented with unilateral nasal obstruction and epiphora that was removed endoscopically, and conduct a literature review on turbinate osteomas arising from different turbinates, their symptoms and management.     

Massive Concha Bullosa with Secondary Maxillary Sinusitis

Concha bullosa is a common anatomic variation of the middle turbinate; however, sinusitis secondary to the concha bullosa is rare. A 52-yr-old woman presented with nasal obstruction and posterior nasal drip. Computed tomography and examination of the nasal cavity revealed septal deviation on the left side, and a massive concha bullosa and maxillary sinusitis on the right side. The lateral lamella of the affected turbinate was removed and the inspissated material was drained. Histopathologic examination of the excised lesion in the concha bullosa revealed bacterial colonies in the mucus plug. We report here on a massive concha bullosa with secondary maxillary sinusitis.     

Is turbinate surgery necessary when performing a septoplasty?

Many otolaryngologists perform septoplasty with or without turbinate surgery and the surgical method relies largely on the surgeon’s clinical judgment. This study used computed tomography (CT) of the sinuses of 20 patients to examine the correlation between a unilateral deviated nasal septum and compensatory hypertrophy of the contralateral inferior turbinate to suggest guidelines for septal and turbinate surgery. The thickness of the mucosa and conchal bone, the projection angle of the conchal bone, and the distances between the conchal bone, and lateral nasal line and median line were measured. The volume of the inferior turbinate was measured from the three-dimensional reconstruction. Each measurement was compared with those of the nasal cavity on the contralateral and of normal control subjects. The inferior turbinate on the concave side had a significantly greater volume, including the thickness of medial mucosa and the thickness and projection angle of conchal bone. Septoplasty and concomitant inferior turbinate surgery to manipulate conchal bone and soft tissues are necessary for treatment of those patients with unilateral nasal septal deviation and compensatory hypertrophy of the contralateral inferior turbinate.     

射频消融治疗下鼻甲肥厚所致鼻塞的疗效

目的 :探讨射频消融治疗下鼻甲肥厚所致鼻塞的效果。方法 :对 18例下鼻甲肥大致鼻塞患者采用射频消融术缩小双侧下鼻甲 ,术前及术后 3个月应用视觉模拟评分表 (VAS)来评价鼻塞的主观感觉。结果 :患者术前鼻塞VAS评分左侧为 (6 7.7± 9.4 ) % ,右侧为 (70 .5± 10 .5 ) % ;术后 3个月左侧为 (4 5 .0± 9.0 ) % ,右侧为(5 3.3± 11.6 ) % ,左右侧分别与术前比较 ,差异均有极显著性意义 (均P <0 .0 1)。随访 3个月 ,检查双侧下鼻甲与鼻中隔的最小距离从术前小于 0 .2cm增加到术后大于 0 .3cm。结论 :射频消融术是安全、有效、微创地治疗下鼻甲肥大所致鼻塞的较好治疗方法     

Modified transnasal endoscopic medial maxillectomy with medial shift of preserved inferior turbinate and nasolacrimal duct

Although transnasal endoscopic medial maxillectomy (TEMM) is effective for the treatment of inverted papilloma (IP) in maxillary sinus (MS), it involves resection of the inferior turbinate (IT). TEMM also involves resection of the nasolacrimal duct (ND) in many cases to gain better access. Therefore, we developed a novel procedure in which the preserved IT and ND are shifted medially for a complete resection of IP in the MS. Incision was made in the mucosa of the lateral wall along the anterior margin of the IT. After removal of the medial maxillary wall except the ND and the lateral nasal mucosa, the anterior lateral mucosa of the nose, including the IT and the ND, was shifted in the medial direction to allow wider access to the MS. The tumor was removed together with the attachment through the anterior side of the ND. This modified TEMM was performed in 10 patients with IP. The IT and ND were preserved in all patients. We have not observed epiphora after this surgery. The advantages of the novel approach presented herein include: 1) preservation of the IT, ND, and lateral nasal mucosa; 2) wide access to the MS by shifting the IT, ND, and lateral nasal mucosa in the medial direction; and 3) direct access to the MS through anterior space of the ND, resulting in easier operation with a straight endoscope and instruments. This approach is a safe and effective method to obtain wide and straight access to the MS and to resect IP in the MS.     

Nasal gel and olfactory cleft

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether a nasal gel, administrated using a radial-hole inhaler, reaches the olfactory cleft and if a different administration method influences distribution. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Sixteen healthy volunteers underwent a nasal endoscopy at 1 and 7minutes after the administration of a intranasal gel, with a different method in each fossa. RESULTS: No dye deposition was identified at the olfactory cleft, middle turbinate or middle meatus. In all cases the gel was identified at the nasal vestibule. On the right side, the second most frequent dye identification area was the inferior turbinate, with a rate of 87% at the first minute and 75% at 7 minutes. It was followed by the septum (75 and 62%) and the inferior meatus (6.2 and 12.5%). On the left side, the second most frequent stained area was the septum (18.7 and 13.5%), followed by the inferior meatus (6.5 and 65%). No inferior turbinate staining was found in the left side. There was a significant difference in the deposition rate at the septum (P<.01) and inferior turbinate (P<.001), when both administration methods were compared. CONCLUSIONS: No nasal gel, administrated using a radial-hole inhaler, was found at the olfactory cleft, middle turbinate or middle meatus. Gel distribution was located at the anterior and inferior portion of the nose, independent of the administration method used. Significantly different gel distribution rates were found at the septum and inferior turbinate when the 2 administration methods were compared.