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Sinonasal Tumor-Like Lesions

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Pathology of Sinonasal Tumors and Tumor-Like Lesions

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Sinonasal tumor-like lesions represent a heterogeneous group of non-neoplastic growths that may clinically and/or histologically mimic a tumor, thus requiring careful differential diagnosis to avoid overtreatment. Some of these lesions are common, like inflammatory polyps, while others are very rare. They occur over a wide age range, involving pediatric patients as well as adults.

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Franchi, A. (2020). Sinonasal Tumor-Like Lesions. In: Franchi, A. (eds) Pathology of Sinonasal Tumors and Tumor-Like Lesions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29848-7_5

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