作者
Vasiliki Triantafillou, Ivy W Maina, Edward C Kuan, Michael A Kohanski, Charles C Tong, Neil N Patel, Ryan M Carey, Alan D Workman, James N Palmer, Nithin D Adappa, Jason A Brant
发表日期
2019/9
来源
International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology
卷号
9
期号
9
页码范围
1046-1053
简介
Background
Primary sinonasal mucoepidermoid carcinoma (SN‐MEC) is a malignancy arising from seromucinous glands of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. Given its rarity, few large‐scale studies have been performed. In this study we describe the incidence and determinants of survival of patients with SN‐MEC leveraging the National Cancer Database (NCDB).
Methods
This was a retrospective, population‐based cohort study of patients diagnosed with SN‐MEC between 2004 and 2012 within the NCDB. The main outcome measure was overall survival (OS).
Results
A total of 164 patients were identified. The cohort was composed of 47.6% males. Mean age at diagnosis was 59.7 years. The maxillary sinus was the most common primary site, accounting for 45.7% of cases. Eleven percent of patients presented with nodal disease, whereas 2.1% had distant metastases. Stage IV disease was seen in 30 …
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