A Case of Fibromyxoma Mistaken as an Antrochoanal Polyp
- Author:
Jin Hyuk HUH
1
;
Tae Hyun KIM
;
Tae Hoon KIM
;
Kun Hee LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Fibromyxoma; Antrochoanal polyp; Nasal polyp
- MeSH: Facial Bones; Fibroma; Maxillary Sinus; Nasal Polyps; Paranasal Sinuses; Polyps
- From:Journal of Rhinology 2019;26(1):56-59
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Fibromyxomas are uncommon, tenaciously infiltrative neoplasms that infrequently appear in the facial bones and paranasal sinuses. The neoplasms are slow growing and result in expansion of the surrounding bony cortices. In the present study, we report an extremely rare case of antrochoanal fibromyxoma that occluded the ostiomeatal complex and originated from the maxillary sinus inferior wall. Initially, the neoplasm was suspected to be a nasal polyp. However, after endoscopic sinus surgery, the neoplasm was diagnosed as fibromyxoma based on histopathology.
