Tumors of the Nose and Paranasal Sinuses — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: What is the most common benign tumor of the nasal cavity?_____

Answer: Inverted papilloma

Flashcard 2: _____lateral nasal obstruction and epistaxis are the presenting features of esthesioneuroblastoma

Answer: Uni

Flashcard 3: _____ is also known as nasal cholesteatoma.

Answer: Rhinitis caseosa

Flashcard 4: Staging of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (Modified Sessions): Extension into one or more paranasal sinuses: _____

Answer: IB

Flashcard 5: Medical treatment of rhinitis sicca consists of application of antibiotics and _____

Answer: lubricants (e.g., liquid paraffin or glucose in glycerin)

Extra: Rhinitis sicca is characterized by dryness and crusting of the nasal mucosa, often in the anterior part of the septum. Treatment involves eliminating predisposing factors (like dust, heat, or irritants) and applying lubricants (liquid paraffin, 25% glucose in glycerin) or antibiotic ointments. Nasal steroids are typically avoided as they can exacerbate dryness.

Flashcard 6: The immediate management for Septal hematoma is _____

Answer: incision and drainage

Flashcard 7: _____ is used in irrigation of maxillary sinus after intranasal antrostomy or Caldwell–Luc operation

Answer: Rose’s sinus douching cannula

Flashcard 8: The treatment of choice for inverted papilloma is _____

Answer: medial maxillectomy

Flashcard 9: Fossa of Rosenmuller (yellow arrow) is visualized during the _____ pass of diagnostic nasal endoscopy.

Answer: first

Flashcard 10: _____ may cause mechanical obstruction to frontal sinus drainage and lead to frontal sinusitis

Answer: Agger nasi