pathology

Last reviewed 01/2018

Histology:

  • 80% are squamous cell carcinoma
  • 10% are adenocarcinoma
  • 1% are melanoma
  • others include:
    • transitional cell carcinoma
    • olfactory neuroblastoma

Sites:

  • 99% in maxillary and ethmoid sinuses
  • 1% in frontal and sphenoid sinuses