title: A benign maxillary tumour with malignant features.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines. chitricalde@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Rosario R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Ricalde
authors.forename: Aimee Caroline E
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Ramon Antonio B
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Lopa
authors.forename: Jose M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Carnate
mesh_terms: 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