Masson's Lesion of the Maxillary Sinus

Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (IPEH), or Masson's lesion, is a benign reactive lesion that can be located anywhere in the body, including the head and neck region. Common head and neck locations include the lip, tongue, buccal mucosa, cheek, and parotid, although two cases hav...

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Published inAmerican journal of rhinology Vol. 5; no. 5; pp. 177 - 180
Main Authors Goldsmith, Ari J., Safran, Barbara E., Zahtz, Gerald D., Stegnajajic, Arsen, Molho, Laura
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Providence SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC 01.09.1991
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Summary:Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (IPEH), or Masson's lesion, is a benign reactive lesion that can be located anywhere in the body, including the head and neck region. Common head and neck locations include the lip, tongue, buccal mucosa, cheek, and parotid, although two cases have been described in the nasal cavity. We present the first case to be described in the paranasal sinuses, in a patient presenting with chronic self-limiting epistaxis. Although the radiographic appearance resembled that of a polyp or cyst, histological analysis demonstrated IPEH. The importance of this lesion lies in its similarity to other vascular lesions, from which it must be distinguished.
ISSN:1050-6586
1945-8924
1539-6290
1945-8932
DOI:10.2500/105065891782009216