[Epidemiology of nasal and paranasal sinus cancer in Tunisia].
作者信息
Boussen H, Khedim A, Touati S, Ben Rejeb I, Zainine R, Gritli S, Gammoudi A, Benna F, Ladgham A
机构信息
Service de Carcinologie Médicale, Institut Salah Azaiez, boulevard du 9 avril, 1006 Tunis, Tunisie.
出版信息
Ann Otolaryngol Chir Cervicofac. 2006 Jun;123(3):115-9. doi: 10.1016/s0003-438x(06)76652-x.
OBJECTIVE
To report the epidemiological and clinical features of nasal and paranasal sinus cancers collected during a period of 35 years at the Salah Azaiez Institute of Tunis.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
This retrospective study concerned patients with histologically confirmed nasal and paranasal sinus cancers treated at our institute from 1969 to 2004. We collected the following data: age, sex, residence (rural or urban), site, occupation and professional exposure, histological type and tumor extension.
RESULTS
We identified 265 cases (163 M; 102 F; Sex-ratio=1.65) with a mean age of 60 years (3 months - 91 years). Epidermoid carcinoma (47%) and adenocarcinoma (16%) predominated followed by sarcoma (14%) and melanoma (6%). We observed only 2 cases (0.7%) of ethmoidal adenocarcinoma.
CONCLUSION
Nasal and paranasal cancers in Tunisia are linked more to chronic rhino-sinusal inflammation than professional exposition (wood).
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