Cavernous Haemangioma of the Maxillary Sinus Mimicking Antrochoanal Polyp
Published: January 1, 2020 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2020/39714.13431
Saranya Thangavel, Manu Coimbatore Balakrishnan, Rajesh Nachiappa Ganesh, Arun Alexander
1. Senior Resident, Department of ENT, Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital and Post Graduate Institute, Pondicherry, India.
2. Junior Resident, Department of ENT, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India.
3. Additional Professor, Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India.
4. Additional Professor and Head, Department of ENT, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Saranya Thangavel,
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E-mail: softsaran.nrp@gmail.com
Cavernous haemangioma of the maxillary sinus often presents with recurrent epistaxis and nasal obstruction. Clinical features usually mimics sinonasal mass or antrochoanal polyp. We report this case of a 13 years old female patient with unilateral maxillary sinus cavernous haemangioma which was managed successfully by both endoscopic and Caldwell Luc approach. The patient presented with features of antrochoanal polyp. Radiologically, it was suspected to be an Angiomatous Antrochoanal polyp and histologically proved to be a cavernous haemangioma. Postoperative period was uneventful.
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