A Patient With Submerged Sinonasal Angiosarcoma After Resection of Underlying Organizing Hematoma

J Craniofac Surg. 2018 May;29(3):645-647. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000004144.

Abstract

A 30-year-old female patient with facial pain diagnosed as organizing hematoma of maxillary sinus by biopsy and imaging studies, and subsequently tumor was resected via an endoscope-assisted midfacial degloving approach. The tumor was histopathologically confirmed as organizing hematoma. In 3-week follow-up, asymptomatic emerging mass was observed at the same site, and needed a revision endoscopic resection. On pathologic examination, a low-grade angiosarcoma was identified, not organizing hematoma. After postoperative radiotherapy, she has been a status of no evidence of disease. This report emphasizes that complete and delicate resection of sinonasal tumor should be made to prevent recurrence and submerged malignant potential.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Endoscopy
  • Female
  • Hemangiosarcoma / diagnosis
  • Hemangiosarcoma / pathology*
  • Hemangiosarcoma / radiotherapy
  • Hemangiosarcoma / surgery
  • Hematoma / diagnosis
  • Hematoma / pathology*
  • Hematoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Maxillary Sinus
  • Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / surgery
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / radiotherapy
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Reoperation