[A case of advanced granuloma eosinophylicum maxillae].
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.
Pietrzak
Maciej
M
Oddział Otolaryngologii, Chirurgii Głowy i Szyi Wojewódzkiego Szpitala Zespolonego w Toruniu.
Szymański
Leszek
L
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*