RESUMEN
Inflammatory pseudotumor is a rare benign lesion of unknown etiology which was first described in the lung. In head and neck the areas most commonly involved are the orbit and paranasal sinuses, but they have been also described in the larynx, pterygomaxilar space, tonsils, ears, gingiva and other periodontal tissues. We present a case of a 64 years old male who presented a three months history of right nasal obstruction. Physical examination showed a big nasal tumor arising from the nostril. CT scan shows nasal fossa mass with a normal paranasal sinuses. Histology made the diagnosis of an inflammatory pseudotumor. The lesion was surgically removed trough a midface degloving approach. The patient has no signs of recurrence two years after surgery. Data about diagnosis, treatment and outcome of inflammatory pseudotumors is revised also in this paper.
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Granuloma de Células Plasmáticas/patología , Enfermedades de los Senos Paranasales/patología , Biopsia , Granuloma de Células Plasmáticas/cirugía , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Enfermedades de los Senos Paranasales/cirugíaRESUMEN
Wegener's disease is characterized by necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis. The localized form involves the upper and lower respiratory tract, in the generalized form, the kidneys are also involved. In this paper, three cases of Wegener granulomatosis with otorhinolaryngological symptoms are reported. Frequently the presentation of this disease occurs in the ears, nose and throat, we think that the knowledge of this granulomatosis by the otorhinolaryngologist is necessary.
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Granulomatosis con Poliangitis/complicaciones , Enfermedades Otorrinolaringológicas/etiología , Adulto , Femenino , Granulomatosis con Poliangitis/diagnóstico , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana EdadRESUMEN
Mucormycosis is a fungal infection, the most frequent form begins in the nose and the paranasal sinus and can rich the brain. It is a fulminant and often fatal disease, not well known by many specialists. The authors present three cases with positive cultures, histology and postmortem studies, drawing attention to the importance of its prompt diagnosis and aggressive treatment.
