ANGIOSARCOMA OF THE MAXILLA AND THE MAXILLARY SINUS: A CASE REPORT
Authors:
Souliou Christina- Efthymia, Violetta Lianou
Affiliation:
Oral and Maxillofacial surgery Department, General State Hopsital Greece
Doi: 10.54936/haoms242p17
ABSTRACT:
Angiosarcomas of the oral cavity are considered extremely rare. A 47 year-old man presented to our hospital with an extensive tumor-like lesion originating from upper gingiva. A full body CT scan was performed and revealed that the lesion was extending to his hard palate and maxillary sinus. A biopsy was rapidly done which confirmed the diagnosis of angiosarcoma. The lesion presented aggressive proliferation after biopsy which created numerous difficulties for the patient during eating, closing the mouth with bleeding symptoms. The patient underwent another surgery under topical anesthesia in order to facilitate his clinical symptoms and adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy was decided. The patient has shown no signs of recurrence after one year follow up. A review of the literature showed only four cases of angiosarcomas in the maxilla reported worldwide.
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Authors:
Souliou Christina- Efthymia, Violetta Lianou
Affiliation:
Oral and Maxillofacial surgery Department, General State Hopsital Greece
Doi: 10.54936/haoms242p17
ABSTRACT:
Angiosarcomas of the oral cavity are considered extremely rare. A 47 year-old man presented to our hospital with an extensive tumor-like lesion originating from upper gingiva. A full body CT scan was performed and revealed that the lesion was extending to his hard palate and maxillary sinus. A biopsy was rapidly done which confirmed the diagnosis of angiosarcoma. The lesion presented aggressive proliferation after biopsy which created numerous difficulties for the patient during eating, closing the mouth with bleeding symptoms. The patient underwent another surgery under topical anesthesia in order to facilitate his clinical symptoms and adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy was decided. The patient has shown no signs of recurrence after one year follow up. A review of the literature showed only four cases of angiosarcomas in the maxilla reported worldwide.
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