XLVI Papillary Lesions of the Nose and Sinuses

Papillary growths are characterized by branching strands or ridges of stromal tissue surfaced by epithelium.Such growths occurring in the nose and sinuses are usually termed "polyps," clinically.The clinical designation "polyp" is applied to a wide variety of diseases resulting from inflammatory hyperplasia or neoplastic proliferation including papillomas of the nose and sinuses.There are great differences of opinion concerning the origin of the papilloma, whether inflammatory or neoplastic, and its course, whether benign or malignant.The purpose of this study is to attempt to clarify, both clinically and pathologically, the nature of papillary lesions of the nose and sinuses especially the papillomas.