Vol.96 No.11 contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 96 No.11 November 2003
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the
Sphenoid Sinus; Report of a Case
Rika Kohanawa, Keiji Tabuchi, Hideki Okubo, Kazuhiko Takahashi,
Hiroaki Shimoyamada and Akira Hara
(University of Tsukuba)
A case of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the sphenoid sinus is reported. The patient was a 38-year-old male presenting with diplopia. Computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a tumor originating from the sphenoid sinus and invading to the orbital apex and the cavernous sinus. Histological examination using specimens taken in an exploratory sphenoidectmy revealed adenoid cystic carcinoma. The patient died of disease approximately 3 years after radiotherapy at a dose of 60 Gy.
Key words : adenoid cystic carcinoma, sphenoid sinus, radiotherapy