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Cancer of the Maxillary Sinus and its Management in Kumasi, Ghana
Abstract
During the period January 1980 to January 1986, 38 patients with an admis-• sion diagnosis of suspected carcinoma of the maxillary sinus were seen at the Koinfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana. The review period has been sub-divided into three two year periods and patients seen in each period contrasted • in terms of age, sex and presenting sig6s and symptoms. Of the total of 38 patients 9 (21%) were seen between 1980-1982, 12 (32%) between 1982-19814, and 18 (47%) from 1984-86. It is difficult if not impossible to ,determine to what extent this repre-sents a real increase in incidence or change in awareness of the condition. Most of the maxillary sinus cancers were of the sguamous cell type. In a country where radiotherapy is not avail-" able this type has a very poor progno-sis'. The mode of management (radical surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy) is fully discussed. A comparison, with the existing lite-rature has been made where possible and the data have been compared with the author's personal experience at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Kumasi, Ghana
