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Benign sinonasal tumors
Are non-cancerous growths inside the nasal or sinuspassages. These tumors tend to grow slowly and do not spread to other parts of the body. The benign tumors can arise from any of the areas inside the nose or sinuses, including the lining, the blood vessels, the nerves, bone, and cartilage.
Symptoms:
- Nasal congestion and stuffiness that doesn’t get better or even worsens
- Pain above or below the eyes
- Blockage of one side of the nose
- Post-nasal drip (nasal drainage in the back of the nose and throat)
- Nosebleeds
- Pus draining from the nose
- Decreased sense of smell
- Numbness or pain in parts of the face
- Loosening or numbness of the teeth
- Growth or mass of the face, nose, or palate
- Constant watery eyes
- Bulging of one eye
- Loss or change in vision
- Pain or pressure in one of the ears
- Trouble opening the mouth
- Lymph nodes in the neck getting larger (seen or felt as lumps under the skin)
Preliminary plan:
- General practitioner appointment
- ENT-specialist appointment
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Urinalysis
- Endoscopic examination of nose and nasopharynx
- Paranasal sinuses X-ray