Related terms

Schneiderian papilloma, NOS
Sinonasal papilloma, exophytic
Transitional papilloma, inverted, benign

Definitions

Nasal cavity and Sinuses
ICD-O-3 topography code:	C30-C31

Schneiderian papillomas are benign neoplasms that are derived from ciliated respiratory mucosa that lines the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses, so-called
Schneiderian membraneare. They are classified into inverting (endophytic), exophytic (fungiform, everted) and oncocytic (cylindirc cell) varieties and associated with three characteristics: tendency to recur, capacity for local destruction, and association with squamous cell carcinoma ¹

Barnes L, Eveson JW, Reichart P, Sidransky D (Eds.)
World Health Organization Classification of Tumours. Pathology and Genetics of Head and Neck Tumours.
3rd Edition
IARC Press: Lyon 2005

. The inverting and exophytic varieties are the most common, and the inverting variety has the highest rate of association with malignancy ²

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Clarke SR, Amedee RG (1997)
Schneiderian papilloma.
J La State Med Soc 149: 310-5

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Nasopharynx
ICD-O-3 topography code:	C11

Schneiderian papillomas are benign neoplasms that are derived from ciliated respiratory mucosa that lines the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses, so-called
Schneiderian membraneare. They are classified into inverting (endophytic), exophytic (fungiform, everted) and oncocytic (cylindirc cell) varieties and associated with three characteristics: tendency to recur, capacity for local destruction, and association with squamous cell carcinoma ³

Barnes L, Eveson JW, Reichart P, Sidransky D (Eds.)
World Health Organization Classification of Tumours. Pathology and Genetics of Head and Neck Tumours.
3rd Edition
IARC Press: Lyon 2005

. The inverting and exophytic varieties are the most common, and the inverting variety has the highest rate of association with malignancy ⁴

Click to access Pubmed

Clarke SR, Amedee RG (1997)
Schneiderian papilloma.
J La State Med Soc 149: 310-5

.