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  • Title: Endoscopic diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of tumours of the nose and sinuses.
    Author: Blokmanis A.
    Journal: J Otolaryngol; 1994 Oct; 23(5):366-9. PubMed ID: 7528821.
    Abstract:
    In the last decade, a great deal of attention has been focused on functional endoscopic nasal surgery for chronic sinus disease. There has been less emphasis in regard to the obvious advantages of the endoscope for diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of tumours of the nose and paranasal sinuses. This presentation discusses in detail the reasons that the endoscopic technique is useful when applied to diagnosis of benign or malignant lesions in these areas. This new technique can be used to remove benign tumours, avoiding the external excisions that often can be disfiguring to the patient. The endoscope is less useful for removal of malignant lesions unless they are very small and localized, but it can be used as a palliative measure. Early diagnosis of recurrence, especially for benign tumours, is possible, and further localized excision can result in the cure.
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