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Masson's pseudotumour of the ethmoid sinus – a case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2007

S Hooda ,
M R Humphreys ,
S W Wong  and
A S Evans
S Hooda
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK
M R Humphreys*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK
S W Wong
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK
A S Evans
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Mark R Humphreys, Flat 2A, 8 Shepherds Loan, Dundee DD2 1AX, UK. Fax: 44 1224 554569 E-mail: mrhumphreys@doctors.org.uk
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Abstract

Objective:

We report a case of Masson's pseudotumour or intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia presenting in the ethmoid sinus.

Case report:

We present a diagnostically challenging case of Masson's pseudotumour of the ethmoid sinus presenting with persistent epistaxis and a review of the available literature.

Conclusion:

Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia is a benign, reactive lesion first described by the French pathologist Pierre Masson in 1923. It can lead to diagnostic uncertainty due to its close resemblance clinically, radiologically and histopathologically to angiosarcoma.

Keywords

HaemangiosarcomaEpistaxisDiagnosisNasal Cavity

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Clinical Record
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 122 , Issue 9 , September 2008 , pp. 990 - 992
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2007

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