Paranasal Sinus Metastases, Two Cases

Year 2016, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, 1 - 3, 01.08.2016

Gozde Arslan Zerrin Boyacı Rahmi Cubuk

Abstract

Sinus metastases is rare and not expected most of the time. It is usually misdiagnosed as sinusitis and the true diagnosis is delayed. Clinicians and radiologists should be aware of this possibility especially for cancer patients. On this article, we aim to present 2 cases with sinus metastases with radiological findings and figures.

Keywords

paranasal, sinus, metastasis

Paranazal Sinüs metastazları, İki Olgu

Abstract

Sinüs metastazı seyrek görülen ve çoğunlukla beklenmeyen bir durumdur. Genellikle sinüzit olarak yanlış tanı alır ve gerçek tanı gecikir. Klinisyenler ve radyologlar özellikle kanserli olgularda bu olasılığın farkında olmalıdır. Bu yazıda, 2 sinüs metastazlı olguyu radyolojij bulgular ve görüntüler eşliğinde sunmayı amaçladık.

Keywords

paranasal, sinus, metastaz

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