A Case of Pseudotumor of the Maxillary Sinus.
- Author:
Nam Pyo HONG
1
;
Young Wan JIN
;
Sang Seung SHIN
;
Hwoe Young AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Kyung-Hee University, Seoul, Korea. Daulnp@vnitel.Co.Kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pseudotumor;
Maxillary sinus
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Maxilla;
Maxillary Sinus*;
Middle Aged;
Sarcoidosis;
Sinusitis;
Tuberculosis
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1998;41(3):396-400
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pseudotumor is a term used to describe a space occupying inflammatory lesion which mimics a true neoplastic process in its clinical presentation and radiologic findings. Its occurrence in the maxillary sinus is rare. The etiology and pathophysiology of the maxillary pseudotumor is unknown. A large and longstanding pseudotumor may induce the erosion or destruction of the maxillary bone wall. Therefore it may be difficult to distinguish such a lesion from a malignant tumor, specific granulomatous disease (e.g. tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, Wegener's granulomatosis) and fungal sinusitis preoperatively. A diagnosis of maxillary pseudotumor must be based on histological evidence to exclude other disease. We report a case of a 49-year-old patient with left maxillary pseudotumor that simulated an aggressive neoplasm in its clinical presentation and radiologic findings.
