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"PARANASAL SINUS PAPILLOMA"

“ These are rare. In total, >50% arise from the nasal septum.  An inverting papilloma is where the lesion arises from the lateral nasal c...

These are rare. In total, >50% arise from the nasal septum. 
An inverting papilloma is where the lesion arises from the lateral nasal cavity wall and inverts to extend to the ethmoidal air cells/adjacent maxillary sinus. 
Up to 25% degenerate to SCC, so they are excised.

MRI

•  Intermediate signal on T1 and T2
•  Avid enhancement differs it from mucocele