Solitary fibrous tumor in the maxillary sinus treated by endoscopic medial maxillectomy

Auris Nasus Larynx. 2009 Feb;36(1):100-3. doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2008.01.001. Epub 2008 Mar 6.

Abstract

Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is an uncommon neoplasm that usually arises from the pleura. Recently, SFTs have been reported in the head and neck area. SFTs of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are extremely rare, with only 24 cases reported in the English literature. We describe an SFT that arose from the left maxillary sinus and extended to the nasal cavity. The tumor was removed by endoscopic medial maxillectomy, which permitted monobloc excision of the lesion. The patient is without the evidence of the disease 12 months after surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Endoscopy*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Maxilla / surgery*
  • Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / pathology
  • Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Solitary Fibrous Tumors / pathology
  • Solitary Fibrous Tumors / surgery*