Mucosal melanoma of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses is a rare, fast-growing cancer that arises from melanocytes, the cells that produce pigment (melanin) in the lining of the nose and sinuses. The nasal cavity is the space behind the nose through which air passes into the lungs, and the paranasal sinuses are air-filled spaces …
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HPV-associated squamous cell carcinoma is a type of cancer that starts from squamous cells, the flat cells that line the inside of the nasal cavity and the paranasal sinuses. The nasal cavity is the hollow space inside the nose that warms, moistens, and filters the air we breathe. The paranasal sinuses are air-filled spaces in …
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SMARCB1-deficient sinonasal carcinoma is a rare, fast-growing cancer that starts in the nasal cavity or one of the paranasal sinuses, an area of the body called the sinonasal tract. The paranasal sinuses are air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose. The name indicates that the tumor cells have lost a protein called SMARCB1 (also …
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The sinonasal tract is an area inside your head that includes the nasal cavity (the open space inside your nose) and the paranasal sinuses. The paranasal sinuses are small, air-filled spaces located around your nasal cavity, including: Maxillary sinuses (under your eyes, behind your cheeks) Frontal sinuses (above your eyes, behind your forehead) Ethmoid sinuses …
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