Sphenoid sinus metastatic lesion from a pyriform fossa squamous cell carcinoma

G Barrett; A Espeso; Sa Hickey

doi:10.1093/jscr/2011.6.2

Sphenoid sinus metastatic lesion from a pyriform fossa squamous cell carcinoma

J Surg Case Rep. 2011 Jun 1;2011(6):2. doi: 10.1093/jscr/2011.6.2.

Authors

G Barrett¹, A Espeso¹, Sa Hickey¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of ENT, Torbay Hospital, Lawes Bridge, Devon, UK.

Abstract

Head and neck cancers represent a significant proportion of all malignancies; comparatively few occur in the nasal sinuses, and fewer still of these are metastatic in origin. This case describes the presentation and management of a sphenoid sinus metastasis from a primary squamous cell carcinoma of the pyriform fossa.