INVERTED PAPILLOMA OF THE NASAL CAVITY - A CASE REPORT
Dr. Nitika Kumari* and Dr. G Anushuya
ABSTRACT
Inverted papilloma is a rare, benign sinonasal tumor. Its etiology is the most likely related to HPV infection. Inverted papilloma originates from the ciliated respiratory epithelium, typically from the lateral nasal wall. The tumor is characterized by endophytic growth inwards the stroma with adjacent tissues destruction. The clinical symptoms are non-specific, such as unilateral obstruction of the nasal duct, rhinorrhoea, epistaxis and anosmia. Inverted papilloma has a tendency to recurrence with incomplete resection and a potential to malignant transformation to squamous cell carcinoma. This paper presents a female patient with clinical symptoms of nose block, headache and anosmia.
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