Intranasal sinus operation in palliative therapy in maxillary cancer patient--preliminary report

The authors present a case of 64 years old woman treated with palliative radiotherapy due to maxillary sinus cancer--non-operative stage. The cancer-relative pain couldn't be released after radiotherapy and with pain killers. She used NSAIDs and opioid drugs. Before chemiotherapy she was undert...

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Published in:	Otolaryngologia Polska Vol. 62; no. 6; p. 791
Main Authors:	Matyja, Grzegorz, Kubrak, Jadwiga, Woźniak, Krzysztof, Matyja, Anna
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Polish
Published:	Poland 2008
Subjects:	Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - complications Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - diagnosis Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - surgery Female Humans Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms - complications Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms - diagnosis Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms - surgery Middle Aged Pain, Intractable - etiology Pain, Intractable - surgery Palliative Care - methods
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Summary:	The authors present a case of 64 years old woman treated with palliative radiotherapy due to maxillary sinus cancer--non-operative stage. The cancer-relative pain couldn't be released after radiotherapy and with pain killers. She used NSAIDs and opioid drugs. Before chemiotherapy she was undertaken intranasal sinus operation as a palliative operation. Maxillary sinus was opened. The pain after operation diminished significantly. She died 2 and a half months later, during chemiotherapy, but free of pain.
ISSN:	0030-6657
DOI:	10.1016/S0030-6657(08)70363-9