IMPORTANCE OF THIS SINUS...?? Largest sinus. Most frequent PNS involved in malignancies. Very difficult to treat: Close anatomical proximity to the vital structures. Complete surgical resection is challenging. Remain asymptomatic for a long time.
MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS CA nose & PNS constitute 0.44% of all malignancies in India. Frequency : Max.s > Ethm.s > Frontal.s > Sphenoid.s AETIOLOGY : Nickel & chromium refineries( Sq.cell & Anaplastic CA). Mahogony wood industries(Adeno.CA). Leather tanning industries. Bantu tribe of Africa: use of stuff rich in Ni & Cr.
CA MAXILLARY SINUS Arises from lining of Maxillary sinus. Middle aged males(40-60yrs). Remain silent for a long time or showing only symptoms of sinusitis. Destroys bony walls and invades the surrounding structures.
CA MAXILLARY SINUS Clinical Features: Nasal stuffiness. Blood-stained nasal discharge. Facial paraesthesia or pain. Epiphora . These are early C/F Often misdiagnosed and treated as Sinusitis.
Ohngren’s Classification. Suprastructure : poor prognosis Infrastructure: good prognosis
AJCC CLASSIFICATION.
Lederman’s Classification. Ethmoid , sphenoid, frontal sinuses & olfactory area of nose. Maxillary & respiratory part of nose. Alveolar process
TNM Classification and Staging. Tumour (T). T1 - tumour limited to maxillary sinus mucosa with no erosion. T2 - bony erosion, extension into hard palate, nasal meatus , except the posterior wall . T3 - invading posterior wall, subcutaneous tissue, floor/medial wall of orbit, pterygoid fossa , ethmoid sinus. T4a - ant.orbit , skin of cheek, pterygoid plates, cribriform plates, sphenoid, frontal sinus. T4b - orbital apex, dura , brain, middle cranial fossa , nasopharynx , cranial nerves other than maxillary division of Trigeminal (V2).
Regional Lymph Node (N). Nx - regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed. No - no regional lymph node metastasis. N1 - metastasis in single ipsilateral lymph nodes, not less than 3cms. N2a - single ipsilateral < 6cms. N2b - multiple ipsilateral < 6cms. N2c - bilateral < 6cms. N3 - lymph node > 6cms.
Distant Metastasis (M). Mx - Distant metastasis cannot be assessed. Mo - No distant metastasis. M1 - Distant metastasis.
TREATMENT Stage 1 & 2 SCC Surgery or Radiation. Stage 3 & 4 SCC Combined modalities . Inoperable tumours Chemoradiation . intra arterial infusion of 5-Fluorouracil or Cisplatin .
WEBER-FERGUSSON’S INCISION
PROGNOSIS Survival diminishes with stage of tumour. 5 yr survival 40-50% Advances are being made in multimodal therapy with improved Radiation delivery with a hope to improve results.
SUMMARY ANATOMY AND RELATION. INCIDENCE AND ETIOLOGY. CLINICAL FEATURES. SPREAD OF TUMOUR. DIAGNOSIS. CLASSIFICATION. CLINICAL STAGING. TREATMENT AND PROGNOSIS.