title: [A case of advanced granuloma eosinophylicum maxillae].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We present a case of an advanced granuloma eosinophilicum of maxillary location in a 76 years old man who was admitted to our Department with symptoms of chronic pain in right zygomatic region.
  
  
  METHODS
  We want to lay emphasis on long lasting, low symptomatic development of this kind of tumor and to insist on very carefull otorhinolaryngological and as well radiological examination.
  
  
  RESULTS
  According to literature there are many methods used in the therapy of such cases begining with operations, through radiotherapy, the use of steroids or cytostatic drugs and also different combinations of mentioned possibilities. In our case we applied an operation without further radiotherapy and didn't observe any symptoms of recurrence so far.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Granuloma eosinophilicum and its multifocal variety e.i. Hand-Schueller-Christian disease require different patterns of treatment depending on its location, tendency to recurrence and the age of affected person.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Otolaryngologii, Chirurgii Głowy i Szyi Wojewódzkiego Szpitala Zespolonego w Toruniu.
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pietrzak
authors.forename: Leszek
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Szymański
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D015050:Zygoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*