Venous malformation of the ethmoid and sphenoid sinuses. Am J Otolaryngol 2016;37(1):12-6
Date
12/25/2015Pubmed ID
26700252DOI
10.1016/j.amjoto.2015.09.008Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84951807036 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 4 CitationsAbstract
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to present a rare case of a venous malformation that occupied the ethmoid and sphenoid sinuses. Prior to resection, it was believed to be a hemangioma.
METHODS: This study includes a case report and review of the literature.
CONCLUSION: There is often confusion between "hemangiomas" and "vascular malformations," but they are important to differentiate because they have unique approaches to treatment. Venous malformations in the paranasal sinuses are very rare. To our knowledge, this is the first case report that explicitly describes a venous malformation in the ethmoid and sphenoid sinuses. It was treated using endoscopic sinus surgery with intraoperative computer-assisted stereotactic navigation.
Author List
Gertel AJ, Southwood JE, North PE, Poetker DM, Loehrl TAAuthors
Paula E. North MD, PhD Professor in the Pathology department at Medical College of WisconsinDavid M. Poetker MD Chief, Professor in the Otolaryngology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Ethmoid SinusHemangioma
Humans
Incidental Findings
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms
Radiosurgery
Sphenoid Sinus
Surgery, Computer-Assisted
