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Maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma

MedGen UID:
277348
•Concept ID:
C1334647
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: epidermoid carcinoma of maxillary antrum; Epidermoid Carcinoma of Maxillary Sinus; epidermoid carcinoma of maxillary sinus; epidermoid carcinoma of maxillofacial sinus; epidermoid carcinoma of the maxillary antrum; Epidermoid Carcinoma of the Maxillary Sinus; epidermoid carcinoma of the maxillary sinus; epidermoid carcinoma of the maxillofacial sinus; maxillary antrum epidermoid carcinoma; maxillary antrum squamous cell carcinoma; Maxillary Sinus Epidermoid Carcinoma; maxillary sinus epidermoid carcinoma; Maxillary Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma; maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma; maxillofacial sinus epidermoid carcinoma; maxillofacial sinus squamous cell carcinoma; squamous cell carcinoma of maxillary antrum; Squamous cell carcinoma of maxillary sinus; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Maxillary Sinus; squamous cell carcinoma of maxillary sinus; squamous cell carcinoma of maxillofacial sinus; squamous cell carcinoma of the maxillary antrum; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Maxillary Sinus; squamous cell carcinoma of the maxillary sinus; squamous cell carcinoma of the maxillofacial sinus
SNOMED CT: Squamous cell carcinoma of maxillary sinus (1260080001)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0004394

Definition

A squamous cell carcinoma that arises from the mucosal epithelial surface of the maxillary sinus. Patients may present with nasal fullness, obstruction, and/or epistaxis. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Elective management of the N0 neck in maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma.
Patel EJ, Strohl MP, Yom SS, El-Sayed I
Head Neck 2024 Jan;46(1):171-176. Epub 2023 Nov 5 doi: 10.1002/hed.27512. PMID: 37927003
Treatment outcome of maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma.
Hayashi T, Nonaka S, Bandoh N, Kobayashi Y, Imada M, Harabuchi Y
Cancer 2001 Sep 15;92(6):1495-503. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(20010915)92:6<1495::aid-cncr1474>3.0.co;2-p. PMID: 11745227

Curated

NCCN, Head and Neck, 2.2022

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Therapeutic efficacy of intra-arterial docetaxel and nedaplatin infusion concomitant with radiotherapy for T4 maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma.
Heianna J, Makino W, Hirakawa H, Yamashita Y, Tomita H, Murayama S
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2022 Sep;51(9):1123-1130. Epub 2021 Dec 24 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2021.12.006. PMID: 34955352
Retrospective analysis of 98 cases of maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma and therapeutic exploration.
Wang Y, Yang R, Zhao M, Guo W, Zhang L, Zhang W, Wang X
World J Surg Oncol 2020 May 6;18(1):90. doi: 10.1186/s12957-020-01862-3. PMID: 32375789Free PMC Article
Radiation with concomitant superselective intra-arterial cisplatin infusion for maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma.
Ebara T, Ando K, Eishima J, Suzuki M, Kawakami T, Horikoshi H, Tamaki Y
Jpn J Radiol 2019 Jun;37(6):494-499. Epub 2019 Mar 26 doi: 10.1007/s11604-019-00827-1. PMID: 30915648
A Clinical Study of Maxillary Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Kondo A, Kurose M, Obata K, Yamamoto K, Murayama K, Shirasaki H, Himi T
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2016;77:83-7. Epub 2016 Apr 26 doi: 10.1159/000441879. PMID: 27115153
Paranasal sinus cancer.
Jégoux F, Métreau A, Louvel G, Bedfert C
Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2013 Dec;130(6):327-35. Epub 2013 Mar 21 doi: 10.1016/j.anorl.2012.07.007. PMID: 23523040

Diagnosis

A Clinical Study of Maxillary Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Kondo A, Kurose M, Obata K, Yamamoto K, Murayama K, Shirasaki H, Himi T
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2016;77:83-7. Epub 2016 Apr 26 doi: 10.1159/000441879. PMID: 27115153
Squamous cell carcinoma at maxillary sinus: clinicopathologic data in a single Brazilian institution with review of literature.
Santos MR, Servato JP, Cardoso SV, de Faria PR, Eisenberg AL, Dias FL, Loyola AM
Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2014;7(12):8823-32. Epub 2014 Dec 1 PMID: 25674251Free PMC Article
Paranasal sinus cancer.
Jégoux F, Métreau A, Louvel G, Bedfert C
Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2013 Dec;130(6):327-35. Epub 2013 Mar 21 doi: 10.1016/j.anorl.2012.07.007. PMID: 23523040
An update on squamous carcinoma of the oral cavity, oropharynx, and maxillary sinus.
Lubek JE, Clayman L
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2012 May;24(2):307-16, x. Epub 2012 Feb 15 doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2012.01.003. PMID: 22341511
Predominance of squamous cell carcinoma and rarity of adenocarcinoma of maxillary sinus among Japanese.
Fukuda K, Kojiro M, Hirano M, Hyams VJ, Heffner D
Kurume Med J 1989;36(1):1-6. doi: 10.2739/kurumemedj.36.1. PMID: 2671488

Therapy

Therapeutic efficacy of intra-arterial docetaxel and nedaplatin infusion concomitant with radiotherapy for T4 maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma.
Heianna J, Makino W, Hirakawa H, Yamashita Y, Tomita H, Murayama S
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2022 Sep;51(9):1123-1130. Epub 2021 Dec 24 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2021.12.006. PMID: 34955352
Imaging predictor of ophthalmic involvement in maxillary sinus cancer during super selective intra-arterial cisplatin infusion and concomitant radiotherapy (RADPLAT).
Ashida H, Igarashi T, Nozawa Y, Munetomo Y, Higuchi T, Yamauchi H, Baba A, Abe Y, Shimura E, Kessoku H, Nishiya Y, Kojima H, Ojiri H
Head Face Med 2021 Aug 16;17(1):34. doi: 10.1186/s13005-021-00285-z. PMID: 34399796Free PMC Article
Retrospective analysis of 98 cases of maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma and therapeutic exploration.
Wang Y, Yang R, Zhao M, Guo W, Zhang L, Zhang W, Wang X
World J Surg Oncol 2020 May 6;18(1):90. doi: 10.1186/s12957-020-01862-3. PMID: 32375789Free PMC Article
Radiation with concomitant superselective intra-arterial cisplatin infusion for maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma.
Ebara T, Ando K, Eishima J, Suzuki M, Kawakami T, Horikoshi H, Tamaki Y
Jpn J Radiol 2019 Jun;37(6):494-499. Epub 2019 Mar 26 doi: 10.1007/s11604-019-00827-1. PMID: 30915648
Paranasal sinus cancer.
Jégoux F, Métreau A, Louvel G, Bedfert C
Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2013 Dec;130(6):327-35. Epub 2013 Mar 21 doi: 10.1016/j.anorl.2012.07.007. PMID: 23523040

Prognosis

Retrospective analysis of 98 cases of maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma and therapeutic exploration.
Wang Y, Yang R, Zhao M, Guo W, Zhang L, Zhang W, Wang X
World J Surg Oncol 2020 May 6;18(1):90. doi: 10.1186/s12957-020-01862-3. PMID: 32375789Free PMC Article
Radiation with concomitant superselective intra-arterial cisplatin infusion for maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma.
Ebara T, Ando K, Eishima J, Suzuki M, Kawakami T, Horikoshi H, Tamaki Y
Jpn J Radiol 2019 Jun;37(6):494-499. Epub 2019 Mar 26 doi: 10.1007/s11604-019-00827-1. PMID: 30915648
A Clinical Study of Maxillary Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Kondo A, Kurose M, Obata K, Yamamoto K, Murayama K, Shirasaki H, Himi T
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2016;77:83-7. Epub 2016 Apr 26 doi: 10.1159/000441879. PMID: 27115153
Squamous cell carcinoma at maxillary sinus: clinicopathologic data in a single Brazilian institution with review of literature.
Santos MR, Servato JP, Cardoso SV, de Faria PR, Eisenberg AL, Dias FL, Loyola AM
Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2014;7(12):8823-32. Epub 2014 Dec 1 PMID: 25674251Free PMC Article
Paranasal sinus cancer.
Jégoux F, Métreau A, Louvel G, Bedfert C
Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2013 Dec;130(6):327-35. Epub 2013 Mar 21 doi: 10.1016/j.anorl.2012.07.007. PMID: 23523040

Clinical prediction guides

Imaging predictor of ophthalmic involvement in maxillary sinus cancer during super selective intra-arterial cisplatin infusion and concomitant radiotherapy (RADPLAT).
Ashida H, Igarashi T, Nozawa Y, Munetomo Y, Higuchi T, Yamauchi H, Baba A, Abe Y, Shimura E, Kessoku H, Nishiya Y, Kojima H, Ojiri H
Head Face Med 2021 Aug 16;17(1):34. doi: 10.1186/s13005-021-00285-z. PMID: 34399796Free PMC Article
Long noncoding RNA KCNQ1OT1 promotes proliferation, migration, and invasion in maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma by regulating miR-204/EphA7 axis.
Sun Y, Xu C, Wu Q, Zhang L, Wang P
J Cell Biochem 2020 Apr;121(4):2962-2969. Epub 2019 Nov 10 doi: 10.1002/jcb.29548. PMID: 31709597
MicroRNAs function as tumor suppressors or oncogenes: aberrant expression of microRNAs in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Nohata N, Hanazawa T, Kinoshita T, Okamoto Y, Seki N
Auris Nasus Larynx 2013 Apr;40(2):143-9. Epub 2012 Jul 24 doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2012.07.001. PMID: 22831895
Tumour suppressive microRNA-874 regulates novel cancer networks in maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma.
Nohata N, Hanazawa T, Kikkawa N, Sakurai D, Fujimura L, Chiyomaru T, Kawakami K, Yoshino H, Enokida H, Nakagawa M, Katayama A, Harabuchi Y, Okamoto Y, Seki N
Br J Cancer 2011 Sep 6;105(6):833-41. Epub 2011 Aug 16 doi: 10.1038/bjc.2011.311. PMID: 21847129Free PMC Article
Treatment outcome of maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma.
Hayashi T, Nonaka S, Bandoh N, Kobayashi Y, Imada M, Harabuchi Y
Cancer 2001 Sep 15;92(6):1495-503. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(20010915)92:6<1495::aid-cncr1474>3.0.co;2-p. PMID: 11745227

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