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Angiosarcoma of the maxillary sinus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

George A. Velegrakis ,
John G. Panayiotides ,
Charalambos E. Skoulakis ,
Chariton E. Papadakis ,
Dimitrios G. Papadakis ,
John G. Bizakis  and
Emmanuel S. Helidonis
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Abstract

Angiosarcomas are rapidly growing malignant neoplasms arising from the vascular endothelial cells. Most common sites are the extremities and the retroperitoneal space, with only four per cent of angiosarcomas arising in the head and neck area, whilst the paranasal sinuses are one of the rarest locations. We report the case of a maxillary sinus angiosarcoma in a 72-year-old male patient. The first biopsy was inconclusive, whereas the second revealed an angiosarcoma. Medial maxillectomy was performed with subsequent external irradiation.

Keywords

HaemangiosarcomaMaxillary sinussurgery
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 114 , Issue 5 , May 2000 , pp. 381 - 384
Copyright
Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2000

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