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Bing Zhong, Di Deng, Jin-Tao Du, Fei Chen, Ya-Feng Liu, Shi-Xi Liu Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Shi-Xi LiuDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86 18980601411Fax +86 2885423627Email lsxent@163.comObjective: This study explored the effectiveness of a new inflammatory prognostic system, using preoperative neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) to predict the postoperative survival rate of patients with sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma (SSCC).Methods: Patients diagnosed with SSCC who undergone surgically treated without neoadjuvant therapy were included in the study between May 2008 and October 2017. Preoperative NLR is defined as: preoperative neutrophil/postoperative lymphocyte ratio. The prognostic value was uncovered by univariate and multivariate Cox hazards analysis.Results: A total of 147 patients were included in this study. Through the multivariate analysis, pathological T stage (hazard ratio [HR] 1.719, confidence interval [CI] 1.277–3.642, p

Primary Clear Cell Carcinoma (CCC) of nasal cavity is rare and is often misdiagnosed as a malignant or benign lesion frequently. We reported a case of primary clear cell carcinoma of nasal cavity, with the complaint of epiphora in right eye, nasal obstruction and bleeding. CCC often confused with the metastatic renal clear cell carcinoma (RCC) of the nasal cavity, pathology and immunohistochemistry are the gold standards of Clear Cell Carcinoma could help us to make a definite diagnosis. Surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are the main treatment methods.