CHOLESTEROL GRANULOMA OF THE MAXILLARY SINUS IN THE PATIENT OPERATED WITH PREDIAGNOSIS OF SINONASAL POLYP: A CASE REPORT

Abstract

Baccground/aim, methods, results, conclusion Cholesterol granuloma is a granulomatous reaction which develops against cholesterol crystals precipitating in the tissues and may be seen in any localization of the head-neck region. It has been first described by Graham and Michael in 1978 and it is rarely seen in this anatomical region. The pathogenesis of sinonasal Cholesterol granuloma is not clear. In this case report, we aimed to present a 69-year-old female patient with cholesterol granuloma originating from the maxillary sinus with clinical, radiological and pathological findings.

Keywords

• cholesterol granuloma
• sinonasal polyp
• maxillary sinus

SİNONAZAL POLİP ÖNTANISIYLA AMELİYAT EDİLEN HASTADA MAKSİLLER SİNÜS KOLESTEROL GRANÜLOMU: OLGU SUNUMU

Abstract

Kolesterol granülomu, dokularda çökelen kolesterol kristallerine karşı gelişen, baş-boyun bölgesinin herhangi bir lokalizasyonunda görülebilen granülomatöz bir reaksiyondur. İlk olarak 1978 yılında Graham ve Michael tarafından tanımlanmış olup nadiren bu anatomik bölgede görülmektedir. Sinonazal Kolesterol granülomunun patogenezi net değildir. Bu olgu sunumunda maksiller sinüsten köken alan kolesterol granülomlu 69 yaşındaki kadın hastayı klinik, radyolojik ve patolojik bulguları ile sunmayı amaçladık.

Keywords

• kolesterol granülomu
• maksiller sinüs
• sinonasal polip

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