A Case of Nasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma with the Clinical Symptom of Recurrent Epistaxis in a Case of Nasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Cheng-Ku Tsai and Hung-Pin Wu

Department of Otolaryngology, TaichungTzu Chi Hospital, China
Department of Medicine, HualienTzu Chi University, China

^*Correspondance to: Cheng-Ku Tsai 

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Abstract:

Malignant tumors in the nasal cavity and the paranasal sinus account for 1% of all cancers in the body. The majority of malignant tumors in the nasal cavity and the paranasal sinus are squamous cell carcinoma, accounting for approximately 60% of cancers in these locations. In August 2014, an 80-year-old woman sought treatment at the Department of Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat), Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, with the main complaint of a 40-year history of recurrent Epistaxis in the right nasal cavity. The endoscopic examination revealed bleeding tumors in the right nasal cavity. The computed tomography examination revealed that the right nasal cavity and the right paranasal sinus were filled with homogeneous tumors. The patient underwent an endoscopic resection of the tumors in the paranasal sinus in October 2014. The pathological examination confirmed a diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma. After explaining the pathological result to the patient's family, follow-up radiotherapy and chemotherapy were recommended for the patient, but the proposed treatment was rejected by the family members because the patient was old and weak. Squamous cell carcinomas in the nasal cavity and the paranasal sinus are rare; therefore, this case is report edhere. This case is unique because the patient was older (80 years old) and had a long history of recurrent Epistaxis (40 years). The patient had never sought treatment for this disease at any hospital or clinic and had never received any related examination, treatment, or surgery. This case was unique because it allowed for the observation of the original features of nasal malignant tumors after 40 years of growth.

Keywords:

Squamous cell carcinoma; Epistaxis; Paranasal sinus; Homogeneous

Cite the Article:

Tsai C-K, Wu H-P. A Case of Nasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma with the Clinical Symptom of Recurrent Epistaxis in a Case of Nasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2016; 1: 1223.