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Hemangioma of the sphenoid and ethmoid sinuses: two case reports. Ear Nose Throat J 2003 Mar;82(3):217-21

Date

04/17/2003

Pubmed ID

12696244

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0037345671 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   9 Citations

Abstract

Hemangiomas of the paranasal sinuses are rare, particularly those of the sphenoid and ethmoid sinuses. Although imaging of the sinuses is key to determining the extent of involvement, the diagnosis is based on the lesion's histologic appearance. Obtaining an adequate biopsy can be difficult in light of the risk of bleeding and the relative inaccessibility of lesions in this region. These obstacles can make the diagnosis and management of these lesions particularly challenging. We describe two new cases of sinonasal hemangioma--one in the ethmoid sinus and one in the ethmoid and sphenoid sinuses--and we discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic interventions that are needed to manage these lesions.

Author List

Kilde JD, Rhee JS, Balla AA, Smith MM, Smith TL

Authors

Michelle A. Michel MD Adjunct Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
John S. Rhee MD Chair, Professor in the Otolaryngology department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Angiography, Digital Subtraction
Child
Ethmoid Sinus
Female
Hemangioma
Humans
Male
Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms
Sphenoid Sinus
Tomography, X-Ray Computed