[Capillary hemangioma of the ethmoid sinus. Case report and review of the literature]

Neurochirurgie. 2006 Dec;52(6):529-32. doi: 10.1016/s0028-3770(06)71361-3.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We report the rare observation of a 38-year-old man diagnosed with capillary hemangioma exclusively involving the ethmoid sinus. Complete resection was obtained via ethmoid endoscopy combined with an intracranial approach. Capillary hemangioma is a rare and benign vascular tumor in adults primarily developing in the skin and subcutaneous tissues of the head and neck, and/or within oral and nasal cavities. No hemangioma exclusively involving the ethmoid sinus has been previously reported. Complete resection is the treatment of choice, providing a favorable prognosis with low risk of recurrence.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Ethmoid Sinus / pathology
  • Ethmoid Sinus / surgery*
  • Hemangioma, Capillary / diagnosis
  • Hemangioma, Capillary / pathology
  • Hemangioma, Capillary / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / pathology
  • Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome