Ectopic meningioma of the maxillary sinus.
This paper presents a rare case of meningioma arising in the right maxillary sinus of a 23-year-old Tanzanian male. It appeared as a painless swelling of the right side of the face. The diagnosis was made after histologic examination of the specimen removed by lateral rhinotomy.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000473:pathology*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000473:pathology*; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*