KBB-Forum 2008 , Cilt 7, Sayı 1

CAVERNOUS HEMANGIOMA OF MAXILLARY SINUS IN AN ADULT MIMICKING CARCINOMA

Devrim BEKTAŞ, MD;1 Ahmet URAL, MD;1 Ümit ÇOBANOĞLU, MD;2 Selçuk ARSLAN, MD;1 Refik ÇAYLAN, MD1
1Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Trabzon, Turkey
2Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Trabzon, Turkey A case of maxillary sinus cavernous hemangioma that presented with recurrent epistaxis and nasal obstruction is reported. Clinical and parhological aspects are discussed using data from literature. Keywords : Maxillary sinus, cavernous hemangioma