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Fig. 32.5 A 52-year-old female affected by right maxil­lary sinus small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma G3 (T4aN0M0). Pretreatment MRI scans in coronal views ((a) T1W with contrast; (b) T2W) and (c) axial CT scan show focal erosion of the anterior and posterior maxillary walls and extension into the premaxillary soft tissue. Given the good response to induction chemotherapy, the
therapy could stratify patients in “responders”, eligible for exclusive radiochemotherapy, and “nonresponders”, who may benet from sur­gery followed by adjuvant radiotherapy or radiochemotherapy [31] (Fig.32.5).
Sinonasal Undierentiated Carcinoma (SNUC)
SNUC is a rare, highly aggressive, undifferenti­ated carcinoma that lacks by denition squamous or glandular differentiation. The average age at diagnosis is 50–60 years, and it shows a male predominance (2–3:1). The most common sites involved are the nasal cavity and ethmoid sinus, and it is usually locally advanced at presentation, frequently showing orbital, skull base and intra­cranial involvement.
Nodal metastases occur in less than 15% of
cases, whereas distant metastases are frequent.
patient underwent exclusive radiochemotherapy. MRI scans in coronal views ((d) T1W with contrast; (e) T2W) and axial CT scan (f) at 8-month follow-up demonstrate local control of disease. Legend: T tumour, white arrows focal erosion of the anterior and posterior maxillary walls, black arrows the erosion of the maxillary walls is no more visible
The differential diagnosis is broad and includes lymphoma, non-keratinizing SCC, ENB and high-grade NEC; immunohistochemistry demon­strates positivity for cytokeratins and neuron­specic enolase [32].
In 2014 Bishop etal. reported a subset charac­terized by a lack of SMARCB1 tumour­suppressor gene (also known as INI-1), the presence of rhabdoid features and a more aggres­sive behaviour with tendency for regional and distant metastases [33].
Gray etal. demonstrated a higher prevalence of HPV in SNUC (64.3%) than previously reported, thus suggesting a role in the carcino­genic process with a trend towards improved sur­vival [34].
SNUC is a chemosensitive tumour, which generally presents in local advanced stages (almost 70% of cases are T4) and may benet from aggressive multimodality treatment: Induction chemotherapy followed by either
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chemoradiation or surgery with postoperative irradiation provides the best survival outcomes.
Different studies have demonstrated the feasi­bility and effectiveness of induction chemother­apy, which may reduce the incidence of distant metastases; the most frequently employed regi­men is cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and vincristine.
Mucosal Melanoma (MM)
MM is an aggressive malignant neoplasm, accounting for 1% of all melanomas, character­ized by a high tendency for recurrence and sys­temic spread. It does not show gender predominance and the incidence peak is in the seventh decade.
Mucosal and cutaneous melanomas are bio­logically distinct; indeed, MM is characterized by a complex array of abnormalities with high rates of KIT mutations (20–40%), followed by NRAS (15%) and rare BRAF mutations (0–3%) [35].
In the sinonasal tract, the most common site of origin is the nasal cavity and tumours originating in the paranasal sinuses are associated with worse survival [36].
In 50% of cases, MM is amelanotic, therefore contributing to a diagnostic delay and a broader differential diagnosis (that includes ENB, SNUC and NEC). According to the seventh edition of the AJCC cancer staging, all MMs are considered T3–T4 and associated with extremely poor prog­nosis (5years overall survival <30%).
The treatment of choice is surgery and mini­mally invasive endoscopic approaches should be preferred to external aggressive surgeries, which may be associated with impaired immune bal­ance, hence a higher risk of local recurrence or systemic dissemination [37].
Adjuvant radiotherapy is generally delivered in cases of positive surgical margins, although MM is known to be radioresistant. According to a large multicentre retrospective study, carbon-ion irradiation achieves superior local control and
notable survival benet compared to conven­tional radiotherapy [38].
Recently, novel targeted therapies such as tyrosine kinase inhibitors (given the high prev­alence of KIT gene mutations) and immuno­therapy have shown encouraging results; moreover the combination of radiation, in par­ticular carbon- ion radiotherapy, with concur­rent immunotherapy might synergistically promote tumour response and prolong survival [39] (Fig.32.6).
Long-term follow-up and endoscopic review is essential. Interval MRI surveillance scans are recommended to detect hidden recurrence in inaccessible areas such as the infratemporal fossa.
Key Learning Points
• Malignant tumours of the paranasal sinuses
are rare and account for less than 5% of head
and neck cancers.
• The diagnosis is generally delayed and
tumours present in advanced stages because of
non-specic clinical features.
• Unilateral signs and symptoms (e.g. nasal
obstruction, rhinorrhoea, epistaxis, swelling)
unresponsive to medical treatments must raise
suspicion; particular attention must be paid in
patients with occupational exposure to leather
or wood dust.
• A thorough diagnostic workup requires clini-
cal examination with nasal endoscopy, imag-
ing (CT scan, MRI scan with contrast, total
body CT scan) and biopsy; because of the
wide spectrum of histological entities, a path-
ological second opinion should be considered
to conrm the diagnosis.
• Multidisciplinary management is of utmost
importance in the management of sinonasal
malignancies.
• A correct histological diagnosis is mandatory
in order to plan appropriately among different
multimodal treatment protocols.
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Fig. 32.6 A 71-year-old male affected by left nasal fossa mucosal melanoma T3N0M0. Preoperative MRI scans in coronal views ((a) T1W with contrast; (b) T2W) show the tumour occluding the left nasal fossa and inltrating the nasal septum. The patient underwent a left transnasal endoscopic medial maxillectomy type IIIb with removal of the nasal septum and drilling of the hard palate. Intraoperative view (c) shows the tumour in the left nasal
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Natural History oftheDisease
Juvenile angiofibroma is histologically clas­sified as a benign lesion, although it com­monly demonstrates aggressive behaviour with rapid growth and bony erosion of the sphenoid sinus floor, clivus and pterygoid plates.
Angiobroma has been referred to as Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiobroma (JNA) for many years but this is strictly no longer correct as the tumour does not arise from the nasopharynx. The term ‘juvenile’ reects the predilection for its occurrence in adolescent boys but it can some­times present in young adult men.
The predilection of angiobroma for adoles­cent males suggests a hormonally inuenced tumour. Studies of steroid receptors have had variable results, generally nding the tumours to be positive for androgen receptors whose hor­mone has physiological peaks around puberty. This also explains why Angiobromas are almost never seen in girls, and when the tumour is seen
H. Iftikhar · S. Ahmed (*) University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK e-mail: shahz.ahmed@nhs.net
A.-L. McDermott Department of Otolaryngology, Birmingham Childrens Hospital, Birmingham Womens and Childrens Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
in older men, it is likely to have originated in adolescence.
The exact anatomical site of origin of an angiobroma is not completely clear: It is ini­tially thought to have its origins from the upper margin of the sphenopalatine foramen at the junction of the sphenoidal process of the palatine bone and the pterygoid process or alternatively from the pterygoid canal.
The tumour can then expand in many directions:
1. It may extend into the sphenoid sinus without
inltrating the mucosa.
2. It may spread beyond the sphenoid sinus to
affect the central skull base and its foramina.
3. Occasionally, the cavernous sinus is affected
and in advanced cases, intracranial spread may occur.
4. The tumour may pass through the sphenopala-
tine foramen, expanding laterally to the ptery­gopalatine fossa, with anterior bowing of the posterior maxillary sinus wall demonstrated on axial CT imaging, known as the Holman­Miller sign [1].
5. Anterolateral spread through the inferior
orbital ssure leads directly to the orbit.
6. Rarely, it can travel through the superior
orbital ssure to the intracranial cavity. However, the tumour typically stays in the extradural space and rarely inltrates the dura and brain (Fig.33.1).
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Fig. 33.2 Haematoxylin and eosin for tumour cells embedded in a delicate vascular stroma
Fig. 33.1 Routes of spread of angiobroma
Theory andGrowth
Juvenile angiobroma is thought to arise from incomplete regression of the rst branchial arch artery. This theory helps explain a number of key points:
• The rst branchial arch artery recedes close to the sphenopalatine foramen and the pterygoid base (which is the region it arises). The rem­nant of this artery forms part of the maxillary artery whose terminal branch is the spheno­palatine artery. The predominant blood supply to an angiobroma is from the internal maxil­lary artery and its branches including the sphenopalatine artery. This supports the ‘bran­chial arch artery theory’.
• The connection of the rst arch artery to cav­ernous segment of the internal carotid artery (ICA) also explains how the vascular supply of Angiobromas is derived from both exter­nal and internal carotid arteries [2].
Pathology
Juvenile angiobroma consists of brovascular tissue (Fig.33.2).
The tissue density varies across the cross­sectional area of the tumour as does the range of vascularity between individual patients. The cen­tre of the tumour is often more brous with fewer vessels compared to the higher vessel density near the surface of the pseudocapsule [3]. This pushes the surgical dissection plane more super­cially following the surface of the pseudocap­sule to minimize the risk of massive haemorrhage.
The cross-section of the vessel walls shows incomplete irregular tissue architecture with a decient tunica media. As a consequence, the vessels do not contract after injury and can lead to profuse haemorrhage. The lack of tunica media and associated vessel contraction can also lead to profuse bleeding.
Clinical Features
Symptoms and signs: The most common present­ing features are progressive unilateral nasal obstruction and/or profuse spontaneous epistaxis, which may or may not be life threatening.
Orbital extension will cause proptosis and possible visual disturbance, especially if the optic nerve is compressed.
Lateral growth to the infratemporal fossa or masseteric space will cause unilateral facial swelling. Headache and neurological decits can
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Fig. 33.3 Nasal endoscopy (right nostril) demonstrating angiobroma occupying the nasal cavity
be encountered in rare instances with intracranial extension of angiobroma.
Clinical examination: Anterior rhinoscopy typically reveals a smooth well-dened mass in the nose (see Fig.33.3).
Nasal endoscopy is essential to delineate the tumour extent that may occupy the nasopharynx and obstruct the contralateral choanae. Eustachian tube obstruction and a unilateral middle ear effu­sion are commonly identied in such cases.
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Fig. 33.4 CT scan (axial cut) demonstrates angiobroma in the left pterygopalatine fossa extending laterally into the infratemporal fossa, medially extending into the nose and nasopharynx and producing the typical radiological Holman-Miller sign [1] with anterior bowing of the poste­rior maxillary sinus wall (arrow)
Radiology
MRI imaging is the modality of choice that facili­tates an accurate diagnosis and differentiation from other tumours, whilst computed tomogra­phy (CT) provides information on bone erosion and bony surgical landmarks.
The typical CT scan ndings demonstrate the angiobroma as an enhancing expansile mass in the pterygopalatine fossa that produces the typi­cal radiological Holman-Miller sign [1] with anterior bowing of the posterior maxillary sinus wall demonstrated on axial computed tomogra­phy (CT) imaging (Fig.33.4).
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is necessary to demonstrate the anatomical extent and involve­ment of structures surrounding the angiobroma. MRI with gadolinium typically depicts a high-sig­nal lesion with characteristic feeding vessels throughout the tumour that appear as ‘ow voids’ (salt and pepper appearance) best appreciated on T1, T2 and unenhanced MRI (Fig.33.5).
Fig. 33.5 MRI demonstrating ow voids (salt and pepper appearance) of angiobroma on the right side
The overall vascularity of individual tumours however is variable, with a spectrum, some more brous and some predominantly vascular.
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Finally, CT angiography is imperative for sur­gical planning to identify the feeding vessels sup­plying the angiobroma. These vessels may be branches of both the external and internal carotid artery systems, and some of these branches may then be embolized to substantially reduce blood ow to the angiobroma in readiness for surgery (Fig.33.6).
The combination of characteristic MRI ndings of signal voids representing major intralesional vessels, ‘nger-like’ projections of angiobroma tumour extension into the surrounding soft tissues and submucosal invasion of the basisphenoid strongly support the diagnosis of angiobroma.
These characteristic signs have not been reported in any other nasal lesions [3]. Biopsy is contraindicated due to the highly vascularized nature of the tumour.
Fig. 33.6 Angiography demonstrating vascular blush attributed to the highly vascular nature of angiobroma
Biopsy
Biopsy carries a serious risk of catastrophic haemorrhage and is denitely contraindicated in the outpatient setting. In most cases, the diagnosis is obvious and biopsy is not recommended. In the rare event that a biopsy is thought necessary, it should only be done in theatre with adequate planning and precautions.
Staging
Staging the tumour is now an integral part of tumour assessment during the preoperative workup and helps plan surgical intervention.
Several angiobroma staging systems have been proposed according to tumour location and extension to involve the infratemporal fossa, orbit and cranial cavity. Sessions et al. [3] pro­posed the rst staging system in 1981. Since then, there have been many others including Andrews etal. [4] based on tumour growth and spread. Radkowski [5] proposed a classication mostly based on the size and extent of the angio­broma, and Onerci [6] revised this classica­tion based on whether the tumour was amenable for endoscopic excision or would require a com­bined approach. In 2016 a new staging system was described by Snyderman et al. [7] that reected the changes in surgical techniques of recent years, encompassing the endonasal endo­scopic techniques. It included the vascularity and routes of cranial base extension providing better prediction of immediate morbidity and tumour recurrence [7, 8] (Table33.1).
Table 33.1 Endoscopic staging system for angiobroma described by Snyderman etal. (2016) [7]
Stage Description I No signicant extension beyond site of origin and remaining medial to the midpoint of the
pterygopalatine fossa II Extension to the paranasal sinuses and lateral to the midpoint of the pterygopalatine fossa III Locally advanced with skull base erosion or extension to additional extracranial spaces, including
orbit and infratemporal fossa, no residual vascularity following embolization IV Skull base erosion, orbit and infratemporal fossa residual vascularity V Intracranial extension, residual vascularity M, medial extension; L, lateral extension
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Preoperative Embolization
The tendency of an angiobroma to bleed leads many surgeons (including our group) to consider preoperative embolization in the majority of cases. This requires an experienced interven­tional neuroradiologist and is ideally undertaken at a maximum of 48h before surgery. Any delay in surgery (>48h) has the potential to reopen col­lateral vessels and increase the risk of signicant intraoperative haemorrhage. Depending on the experience and preference of the neuroradiolo­gist, embolization may be either under general anaesthetic or local anaesthetic. The aim is to occlude the feeding vessels, thereby reducing haemorrhage intraoperatively. This can be done either by trans-arterial embolization (TAE) or rarely by direct intra-tumoural embolization (DIE). The latter is usually undertaken via a direct endonasal route in theatre, and this requires both surgical and interventional neuroradiology teams to be working together simultaneously. Many surgeons however do not use any emboli­zation and rely on intraoperative identication of the main arterial feeders before tumour resection.
Trans-arterial embolization (TAE): TAE uti­lizes particles such as polyvinyl alcohol or micro­spheres [9]. Similarly, coils, glue and ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer can also be used. These materials are precisely injected to embolize the feeding vasculature arising predominantly from external carotid artery branches. These include maxillary artery, sphenopalatine artery, ascend­ing pharyngeal and descending palatine artery. Embolizing the supply from branches of internal carotid artery such as that by the vidian artery, ophthalmic artery and meningohypophyseal trunks carries the risk of stroke and blindness by accidental dislodgement of the particles into the brain.
Limitations of TAE are small tortuous vessels, multiple small collaterals, ligation of external carotid artery secondary to previous surgery and anastomoses between the extracranial and intra­cranial circulation.
Intra-tumoural embolization involves direct intraparenchymal injection (DIE) of the embolic
material. This bypasses the limitations of TAE but requires the interventional radiologist to attend theatre at the time of denitive resection. Depending upon the anatomy of the tumour and the preference of the interventional neuroradiolo­gist and surgeon, DIE may be done under uoro­scopic guidance to prevent reux into the internal carotid artery vasculature.
It is the lead author’s practice to request navi­gation protocol CT imaging immediately post embolization, thereby allowing surgeons to navi­gate to the embolization coils and feeding vessels intraoperatively using their surgical image guid­ance system. This facilitates better control of bleeding and more proximal tumour resection [10].
Preoperative Workup Considerations
In young patients or those who refuse blood transfusion, a cell saver should be considered. A group and save sample should be taken from all patients with blood cross-matched in selected cases.
Surgery
Surgery should only be performed in centres with surgeons experienced in the management of angiobroma particularly those cases with exten­sion beyond the sinuses.
Endoscopic Endonasal Approach
The key to a successful resection is to establish the true extent of the angiobroma preoperatively and to create wide surgical corridors to allow controlled and safe resection under endoscopic visualization.
Bleeding can be minimized by tumour dissec­tion in a submucosal plane. Very large tumours are sometimes disassembled using a coblation dissection wand to allow segmental removal. Extensive Angiobromas may occasionally bleed
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so much that surgery has to be staged due to blood loss. In this situation the patient is stabi­lized ± transfused and angiography repeated to embolize any feeder vessels from the external carotid artery that are still patent. The timing of repeat surgery should ideally be within 1 or 2weeks as additional collateral vessels from the internal carotid artery start to supply the tumour that are more challenging to control. The use of warm irrigation at 49°C has been shown to be effective in reducing diffuse bleeding from sino­nasal mucosa [11]. Haemostatic agents such as FLOSEAL (Baxter) and Surgiow® Hemostatic Matrix (Ethicon) can aid in the management of venous bleeding from the cavernous sinus, ptery­goid and the basilar plexuses, but intra-arterial injection should be avoided.
Wide exposure to visualize the extent of tumour invasion and growth is of paramount importance. This can be achieved in a number of ways:
(a) At the outset, a wide ipsilateral medial max-
illectomy with modied Denker’s approach, also known as Sturman-Caneld approach [12], with complete removal of ethmoidal air cells, and a bilateral sphenoidotomy, is per­formed. This is augmented by a posterior septectomy that assists in accessing the sphe­noid sinus and can also be utilized for a ‘4 hand 2 nostril’ (two surgeon) approach. The medial wall of the maxillary sinus should be drilled up to the nasolacrimal sac, and then the nasolacrimal duct is cut obliquely with sharp scissors or a scalpel to give wide access to the posterior maxillary wall.
(b) Tumour involvement of the pterygopalatine
and infratemporal fossae can be approached by removing the entire posterior wall of the maxillary sinus as far as its attachment to the anterolateral wall. Care must be taken to avoid injury to the infraorbital nerve and maxillary nerve in the pterygopalatine fossa. The maxillary periosteum on the external surface of the maxilla should be distin­guished from the surface of angiobroma for identication of a clear dissection plane. Early surgical clip placement on the internal
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Fig. 33.7 Intraoperative view of angiobroma being resected, embolization coils can be seen whilst dissecting angiobroma
maxillary artery will avoid inadvertent dam­age and bleeding during surgery. Complete tumour removal, by drilling out the basisphe­noid and the vidian canal, is paramount as microscopic nests at these regions can lead to tumour recurrence. The vidian canal often bleeds as it receives blood from the second genu of the internal carotid artery. This is controlled with bone wax (Fig.33.7).
In those cases where an angiobroma extends into the cavernous sinus or transgresses the fora­men rotundum, the authors undertake removal of this portion in the nal operative steps. Angiobromas usually have a tough pseudocap­sule and the tumour can often be safely teased out from these structures as the pseudocapsule is loosely adherent to surround structures. Care should be taken to avoid direct pressure on the internal carotid artery, which could compromise blood supply to the brain.
External Approaches
Historically Angiobromas were resected utiliz­ing open approaches, typically a lateral rhinot­omy, midfacial degloving or infratemporal fossa type C approach. With advances in the under­standing of endoscopic skull base anatomy and enhanced magnied endoscopic visualization, there has been a paradigm shift to transnasal