The bottom line Nasal and paranasal tumors are rare and often don’t cause symptoms in the early stages. When symptoms do appear, they often mimic those of a sinus infection.

The maxillary sinus is the largest of the paranasal sinuses. The two maxillary sinuses are located below the cheeks, above the teeth and on the sides of the nose.

Nasal and paranasal sinus cancer and its treatment can affect the way you eat and drink. But support is available and there are things you can do to help you cope. Difficulty swallowing Radiotherapy ...

Breathing through a stoma Some people need a stoma for a few days after nasal and paranasal sinus cancer treatment. A stoma is a hole, or opening, made in the skin at the front of your neck that ...

A clear maxillary sinus will result in readily seen transillumination of the maxillary sinus, whereas a congested sinus will block the light. Source: James L. Fanelli, OD, FAAO ...

Summary Nasal cancer starts in the nasal cavities or paranasal sinuses. As the tumor grows, a person may develop nonspecific symptoms resembling many other benign conditions.

Background: The curative rate of radiotherapy for unresectable malignancies of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses was only 10-15%. Proton beams are characterized by their rapid fall-off at the ...

The CT (computed tomography) scan of paranasal sinuses (Figure 1) showed a radio-opaque foreign body (FB) in the left ethmoid sinus with opacification of all sinuses on the left side.

Tumours of the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity account for 0.2–0.8% of all carcinomas in the body. 3 In the UK, the incidence of nasal tumours is about 10 per million population per year. 3 ...