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A case of a sinonasal adenocarcinoma with metaplastic ossification

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Department of Pathology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey

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Department of Pathology, Izmir Military Hospital, Izmir, Turkey

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Department of Radiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey

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Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

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Department of Brain Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey

B-ENT 2016; 12: 241-244
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Sinonasal adenocarcinomas are rare tumours, with three subtypes. They are mostly low-grade tumours, although they can also be aggressive. In this case report, we describe a 34-year-old patient with sinonasal adenocarcinomas. Within his nasal cavity was found an irregular mass. Given the intratumoral calcification and bone, the mass was thought to be a bone-producing tumour, such as an osteosarcoma. The pathological diagnosis was a sinonasal adenocarcinoma with extensive metaplastic bone. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of a sinonasal adenocarcinoma with metaplastic ossification.

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