Nose Pathology Flashcards
Describe the lining of the nasal vestibule
Describe the lining of the nose & sinuses
What glands are common in the nose
What are the two types of rhinitis
What commonly precedes sinusitis
Rhinitis (or tooth infection)
What would you consider in a young person presenting with nasal polyps
Cystic fibrosis
What are the most common benign tumours of the nose
squamous cell papillomas, sinonasal papillomas, angiofibromas
What is the most common malignant tumour of the nose
squamous cell carcinoma
What virus is associated with sinonasal papilloma
HPV
What can differentiate an inflammatory nasal polyp from a sinonasal papilloma
Inflammatory nasal polyp - can be bilateral
sinonasal papilloma - unilateral
Name the three types of sinonasal papilloma & where they each occur in the nose
Inverted (most common) - lateral walls & paranasal sinuses, Oncocytic - lateral walls & paranasal sinuses,
Exophytic - nasal septum
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma keratinising SSC associations
Alcohol & smoking
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma non-keratinising SSC associations
EBV
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma risk factors
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma three types of
