Cholesterol granuloma of the paranasal sinuses: Report of five cases.
- Author:
Jae Ho KIM
1
;
Min Gwan KIM
;
Keun Sik YOO
;
Bong Jae LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, Asan Medical Center University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jhokim@www.amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
cholesterol granuloma;
maxillary sinus;
ethmoid sinus
- MeSH:
Cholesterol*;
Diagnosis;
Drainage;
Ethmoid Sinus;
Granuloma*;
Hemorrhage;
Mastoid;
Maxillary Sinus;
Paranasal Sinuses*;
Temporal Bone;
Ventilation
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2000;43(2):234-238
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
It is common to find cholesterol granuloma in the mastoid antrum and air cells of the temporal bone, but it is very rare in paranasal sinuses, especially in ethmoid sinus. Diagnosis is rarely suspected preoperatively, and depends on the finding of characteristic histological picture. It is currently thought that disturbed ventilation, impaired drainage and hemorrhage play a significant role in the formation of cholesterol granuloma. Five cases with cholesterol granuloma of the paranasal sinus, one that was limited to ethmoid sinus and the others of the maxillary sinuses, are presented and discussed.
