A benign maxillary tumour with malignant features.
Non-specific biopsy results such as chronic inflammation, hemorrhage, necrosis can be frustrating to the clinician. This is especially true if the patient presents with clinical features suggestive of an aggressive tumour. This is a review of the clinical features, diagnostic dilemmas and surgical management of a benign maxillary mass with malignant features - a disease called hematoma-like mass of the maxillary sinus (HLMMS). Our experience with five cases will also be cited.
Ricalde
Rosario R
RR
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines. chitricalde@yahoo.com
Lim
Aimee Caroline E
AC
Lopa
Ramon Antonio B
RA
Carnate
Jose M
JM
D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed