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A variety of non-neoplastic and neoplastic conditions involving the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses (PNS), and nasopharynx are commonly encountered in clinical practice. The objectives of the study were to identify various pathological conditions that present with sinus or nasal mass, to understand their varied clinical behavior, to know the distribution of various lesions among the different age and sex groups, and to study the management of sinonasal masses and its outcome on follow-up. A prospective study was carried out from September 2013 to August 2015, in the Otorhinolaryngology Department of Hi-Tech Medical College & Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The study included patients of any age and sex presenting with nasal symptoms (suspected of a sinonasal mass). This study included all cases seen during the above duration. Complete history was taken and full clinical examination was carried out. Majority of the patients with sinonasal masses were in the age group 41–50 years. Male:female ratio was about 1.2:1. Nasal obstruction was the most common presentation. Most common non-neoplastic lesion was rhinosporidosis and most common benign lesion was hemangioma. Most common malignant lesion was maxillary carcinoma. The presenting features of all sinonasal lesions may be indistinguishable and pose diagnostic dilemma. Correlation of clinical, radiologic, and most importantly pathologic modalities is of utmost importance for accurate diagnosis.
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The study was undertaken to study the clinical as well as pathological aspect of sinonasal mass.
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Agarwal, P., Panigrahi, R. Sinonasal Mass—a Recent Study of Its Clinicopathological Profile. Indian J Surg Oncol 8, 123–127 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-016-0570-9
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