Regular follow-up endoscopic examinations advised to monitor recurrence, potential for malignant transformation
Smoking Increases Risk of Inverted Papilloma Recurrence
What clinical and environmental factors can predict recurrence or malignant transformation of sinonasal inverted papilloma (IP)? Background: IP is a benign neoplasm that is locally aggressive, with a less than 10 percent recurrence rate and potential for malignant transformation. Few studies have reported the effects of environmental factors, especially cigarette smoking, on recurrence rates of IP. […]