Cavernous haemangioma in the infraorbital nerve canal – an unusual expansion in the maxillary sinus

A patient with a four-week history of hypaesthesia and recurrent swelling of the cheek in the left infraorbital region presented with a computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrating an expansion in the infraorbital nerve canal, thought to be a neuroma. The tumour was surgically removed without complic...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 1998-09, Vol.112 (9), p.872-874
Main Authors: Walch, C., Anderhuber, W., Luxenberger, W., Humer-Fuchsi, U.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
cavernous
Clinical Records
Facial Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Facial Neoplasms - pathology
Facial Neoplasms - surgery
Female
Haemangioma
Hemangioma, Cavernous - diagnostic imaging
Hemangioma, Cavernous - pathology
Hemangioma, Cavernous - surgery
Humans
Maxillary sinus
Maxillary Sinus - diagnostic imaging
Maxillary Sinus - pathology
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tumors
Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
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Summary:A patient with a four-week history of hypaesthesia and recurrent swelling of the cheek in the left infraorbital region presented with a computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrating an expansion in the infraorbital nerve canal, thought to be a neuroma. The tumour was surgically removed without complications and no bleeding. Histopathological investigation showed a partially thrombosed cavernous haemangioma. To our knowledge, after reviewing the literature, this is the first report of a cavernous haemangioma in the infraorbital nerve canal.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1017/S0022215100141933