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David A. Lehman, MD; Giovana R. Thomas, MD; Jacinto Regalado, MD
University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Fla

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004;130:239.

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A 68-year-old white man presented with progressive mental status changes, which had been noted by relatives over the preceding 3 weeks. Five months before admission, he had complained of chronic headaches and had undergone a computed tomographic (CT) scan of the brain, which had revealed no abnormalities. He denied any other head and neck complaints, but reported an 11-kg weight loss over 3 months. His medical and social histories were significant for hypertension and 30 pack-years of smoking. He had been a carpenter and homebuilder for 20 years and more recently had been a produce shipper. He had continued to pursue carpentry as a hobby until the time of presentation. At admission, neurologic examination showed generalized confusion, but no localized findings. A magnetic resonance imaging scan of the brain revealed a mass in the right posterosuperior nasal cavity and . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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