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Haemangiosarcoma of the maxillary antrum

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

N. B. Solomons  and
M. P. Stearns
N. B. Solomons*
Affiliation:
London
M. P. Stearns
Affiliation:
London
*
Neil B. Solomons F.R.C.S., ENT Department, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, Surrey 0U2 5XX.
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Abstract

Angiosarcomas are extremely rare in the head and neck and the histological diagnosis is often difficult. We present a case of a haemangiosarcoma of the maxillary antrum in a 33 year old male. The histological diagnosis and subsequent management are discussed.

Type
View from Beneath: Pathology in Focus
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 104 , Issue 10 , October 1990 , pp. 831 - 834
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1990

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