CENTRAL CAVERNOUS HEMANGIOMA OF THE MAXILLAA CASE REPORT

الملخص

Hemangioma of the maxilla is a rare lesion with a variable and atypical radiographic appearance. A Hemangioma of bone is an uncommon tumour, comprising less than 1% of bone lesions in a series of 3,987 patients reviewed by Dahlin. Although these tumours are benign, they should be approached with great caution as demonstrated by numerous reports of morbidity and mortality. There is a tremendous variation in the features of central haemangiomas of the jawbones. Because of this variation, no pathognomonic sign exists that can be used to make a definite clinical diagnosis of these tumours. In addition, confusion with other conditions may occur since haemangiomas may mimic other lesions clinically, radiographically, and in some cases histologically. This report describes the features, diagnosis, and treatment of central hemangioma of the maxilla encroaching the maxillary sinus which is quite rare entity.