Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2006 May;49(5):565-567.

A Case of Cavernous Hemangioma of Maxillary Sinus

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Otolaryngology, Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, College of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea. coolnose@wonnms.wonkwang.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Pathology, Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, College of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.

Abstract

Hemangioma of maxillary sinus is very rare. Preoperative diagnosis of maxillary sinus hemangioma is important since these lesions can frequently cause a large amount of hemorrhage during surgery. A case of hemangioma from maxillary sinus in a 20-yearold woman who presented with epistaxis is reported.

Keyword

Hemangioma; Maxillary sinus

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Epistaxis
Female
Hemangioma
Hemangioma, Cavernous*
Hemorrhage
Humans
Maxillary Sinus*
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