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Premalignant changes in nasal and sinus polyps: a retrospective 10 year study (1979–1988)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

A. de la Cruzc Mera*
Affiliation:
Madrid, Spain
M. J. Sánchez López
Affiliation:
Madrid, Spain
E. Merino Royo
Affiliation:
Madrid, Spain
L. Requena
Affiliation:
Madrid, Spain
*
Capitan Medico D. Alberto del la Cruz Mera Servicio de Anatonia PatologicaHospital Militar Central “Gomez-Ulla”c/ Glorieta de Ejercito s/a28047, Madrid, Spain.

Abstract

One hundred and seventy cases of nasal and/or sinus polyps diagnosed in the Pathology Service of the Hospital Militar Central GOMEZ/ULLA of Madrid (Spain) between 1.9.79 and 1.9.88 are reviewed. In two cases areas of ‘carcinoma in situ’ in the epithelium covering the polyps were demonstrated. The literature is reviewed for reports of malignant transformation and dysplastic changes in nasal and sinusal polyps. We suggest that precancerous changes may ocassionally be noted in inflammatory lesions, a fact that pathologists should keep in mind.

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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1990

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