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Sinonasal inverted papilloma involving the temporal bone via the eustachian tube: case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 February 2013

Z W Liu ,
A Walden  and
C A Lee
Z W Liu*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Colchester General Hospital, UK
A Walden
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Colchester General Hospital, UK
C A Lee
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Colchester General Hospital, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Z W Liu, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Essex County Hospital, Lexden Rd, Colchester CO3 3NB, UK E-mail: zwl20cam@gmail.com
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Abstract

Objective:

This study reports a case of a sinonasal inverted papilloma with spread to the temporal bone via the eustachian tube and subsequent transformation to squamous cell carcinoma.

Method:

An 81-year-old woman presented with sinonasal inverted papilloma which subsequently spread to the ear. A literature review of inverted papilloma was carried out based on a Pubmed search of studies published between 1987 and 2011, using the key words ‘sinonasal inverted papilloma’, ‘temporal bone inverted papilloma’ and ‘squamous cell carcinoma’.

Results and conclusion:

Sinonasal and temporal bone inverted papillomas may sometimes be linked through direct spread via the eustachian tube. Inverted papillomas have the potential for malignant transformation; careful monitoring of both the nose and ear is therefore required for inverted papillomas found in the nasopharynx.

Keywords

Papilloma, InvertedTemporal BoneNasal CavityEustachian TubeSquamous Cell Carcinoma
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 127 , Issue 3 , March 2013 , pp. 318 - 320
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2013

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