Intranasal sinus operation in palliative therapy in maxillary cancer patient – preliminary report
Journal Title: Otolaryngologia Polska - Year 2008, Vol 62, Issue 6
Abstract
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 signifi cantly. She died 2 and a half months later, during chemiotherapy, but free of pain.<br/><br/>
Authors and Affiliations
Grzegorz Matyja, Jadwiga Kubrak, Krzysztof Woźniak, Anna Matyja
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