LYMPHOEPITHELIAL CARCINOMA OF PARANASAL SINUS:
A RARE CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Background: Lymphoepithelial carcinoma is one the rare tumor of nose and paranasal sinus with only few cases reported so far. Epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, modes of presentation and the management of this condition still remain elds to be explored. Case Presentation: A 55 years old lady presented with right sided nasal obstruction with nasal discharge for 2 years. Nasal endoscopy showed multiple pinkish, polypoidal mass almost lling whole of right nasal cavity. Imaging study showed soft tissue density with hyperdense area in right ethmoid and sphenoid sinuses. Biopsy of the lesion revealed Lymphoepithelial carcinoma. Patient was managed by endoscopic debulking followed by radiotherapy. There was no evidence of tumor on follow up evaluation, six months after radiotherapy. Conclusion: Lymphoepithelial carcinoma can affect nose and paranasal sinuses. Although, a consensus on management of the disease is yet to be achieved, the best management so far is surgery followed by an adjuvant radiotherapy. Key words: paranasal sinus neoplasm, sphenoid sinus, ethmoid sinus