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Malignant tumors arising within the nose or the paranasal sinuses are by no means rare occurrences, and their diagnosis as a rule does not meet with great difficulties. However, metastatic tumors of the nose are extremely rare, as stated in all textbooks of rhinology. We found in the literature of the last ten years only four cases of metastatic hypernephroma in the paranasal sinuses. IThe following case presents the findings of a metastatic malignancy of the nasal mucous membrane, but without development of tumor-like formation. Therefore, the case cannot be dealt with as an interesting case alone since a thorough examination revealed findings which increase our knowledge regarding the pathology of the nasal mucous membrane to a remarkable extent. The case was as follows:A 54-year-old white male came to the Research Hospital stating that with the exception of an occasional cold each winter, he had been in good health until about three weeks previously. At this time, he noticed a soreness over the right side of the nose, but there was no manifestation of a cold. The following day, this area became the seat of severe lancinating pains which spread to the right side of his forehead, his right eyeball, and over his right parietal

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