Collision tumor of the frontal sinus: evidence of prior intrasinus instillation of thorotrast
Journal Article
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· Laryngoscope; (United States)
Carcinoma of the frontal sinus is relatively rare. We describe a case of two independent carcinomas, squamous cell and adenoid cystic, in the right frontal sinus region of a patient who received sinus irrigation with an unidentified, substance 30 years previously. Radioautography performed on sections of the tumor tissue revealed linear tracks of the type produced by thorium decay, strongly suggesting that the substance was thorotrast. In addition to being the first description of a ''collision tumor'' of the frontal sinus, the case would represent the first reported instance of frontal sinus carcinoma following intrasinus instillation of thorotrast.
- OSTI ID:
- 5638130
- Journal Information:
- Laryngoscope; (United States), Journal Name: Laryngoscope; (United States) Vol. 91:5; ISSN LARYA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
AUTORADIOGRAPHY
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
CARCINOMAS
CHALCOGENIDES
COLLOIDS
CONTRAST MEDIA
DELAYED RADIATION EFFECTS
DISEASES
DISPERSIONS
INTERNAL IRRADIATION
IRRADIATION
MEDICINE
NEOPLASMS
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PATIENTS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOCOLLOIDS
RADIOINDUCTION
RADIOLOGY
RADIONUCLIDE ADMINISTRATION
RADIOTHERAPY
SIDE EFFECTS
SINUSES
THERAPY
THORIUM COMPOUNDS
THORIUM OXIDES
THOROTRAST
TOXICITY
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
AUTORADIOGRAPHY
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
CARCINOMAS
CHALCOGENIDES
COLLOIDS
CONTRAST MEDIA
DELAYED RADIATION EFFECTS
DISEASES
DISPERSIONS
INTERNAL IRRADIATION
IRRADIATION
MEDICINE
NEOPLASMS
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PATIENTS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOCOLLOIDS
RADIOINDUCTION
RADIOLOGY
RADIONUCLIDE ADMINISTRATION
RADIOTHERAPY
SIDE EFFECTS
SINUSES
THERAPY
THORIUM COMPOUNDS
THORIUM OXIDES
THOROTRAST
TOXICITY