Nasopharyngeal cylindrical cell papilloma

Cylindrical cell papillomas are rare tumours which usually arise in the sinonasal region. We report a case of a nasopharyngeal cylindrical cell papilloma in a 56-year-old man who presented with a four-month history of right-sided hearing loss, otalgia, vertigo and tinnitus. Investigation revealed a...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 2011-01, Vol.125 (1), p.86-88
Main Authors: Chrysovergis, A, Paschalidis, J, Michaels, L, Bibas, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Earache - etiology
Endoscopy
Eustachian Tube - pathology
Female
Hearing Loss, Unilateral - etiology
Human papillomavirus
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms - pathology
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms - surgery
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms - ultrastructure
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Otoscopy
Papilloma - pathology
Papilloma - surgery
Papilloma - ultrastructure
Tinnitus - etiology
Tumors
Vertigo - etiology
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Summary:Cylindrical cell papillomas are rare tumours which usually arise in the sinonasal region. We report a case of a nasopharyngeal cylindrical cell papilloma in a 56-year-old man who presented with a four-month history of right-sided hearing loss, otalgia, vertigo and tinnitus. Investigation revealed a soft, nodular lesion obstructing the pharyngeal opening of the right eustachian tube; this was treated by wide endoscopic excision. Cylindrical cell papilloma is a possible cause of eustachian tube obstruction in adults. Effective treatment of these lesions usually requires wide endoscopic excision, in order not to miss coexistent carcinoma.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1017/S0022215110002094