[Analysis of 18 cases which is the nasal sinuses adenoid cystic carcinoma].

OBJECTIVE

To explore the treatment and possible prognostic factor of nasal sinuses adenoid cystic carcinoma.

METHOD: Retrospectively analysed the records of 18 patients with complete clinical and pathological data,which including 4 patients given up treatment, 5 patients taken surgical treatment and 9 patients taken surgical treatment as well as radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

RESULT: Fifty percent of the patients got 2-year survival and 3 cases of death due to intracranial tumor invasion and 2 patients died of the disease distant metastasis.

CONCLUSION

If patients got Nasal sinuses adenoid cystic carcinoma, they should take comprehensive treatment based on surgery, in order to improve the survival rate. The prognosis depends on the tumor early detection and early treatment, the sooner the treatment, the better.