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Histological features of osteofibrous hemangioma of the maxillofacial and skull base regions.

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Stamataki, S; Francis, HW; Holliday, M; McCarthy, E
Published in: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
May 2008

OBJECTIVES: The histological spectrum of hemangiomas of the skull base and maxillofacial skeleton was evaluated to help explain the variability of the clinical and radiological presentation of this tumor. DESIGN: Retrospective case series. PARTICIPANTS: Patients with surgically treated hemangiomas of the ear, sinuses, skull base, and maxillofacial bones. METHOD: Light microscopic appearance of surgical specimens. RESULTS: Review of specimens from 23 tumors revealed two distinct histological patterns: 1) typical histology consisting of vascular spaces lined by endothelium and a thin layer of smooth muscle, and 2) osteofibrous histology that consisted of prominent fibrous tissue between vascular spaces associated occasionally with neo-osseogenesis. The osteofibrous histology was more prevalent in the sinonasal and anterior skull base regions compared to the internal auditory canal. CONCLUSIONS: Connective tissue and bony proliferation within hemangiomas vary according to tumor location and may have implications for the radiological appearance, ease of surgical resection, and associated morbidity.

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Published In

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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ISSN

0194-5998

Publication Date

May 2008

Volume

138

Issue

5

Start / End Page

587 / 593

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Skull Base Neoplasms
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary
  • Middle Aged
  • Maxillary Neoplasms
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hemangioma
  • Female
 

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Stamataki, S., Francis, H. W., Holliday, M., & McCarthy, E. (2008). Histological features of osteofibrous hemangioma of the maxillofacial and skull base regions. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 138(5), 587–593. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otohns.2008.01.002
Stamataki, Sofia, Howard W. Francis, Michael Holliday, and Edward McCarthy. “Histological features of osteofibrous hemangioma of the maxillofacial and skull base regions.Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 138, no. 5 (May 2008): 587–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otohns.2008.01.002.
Stamataki S, Francis HW, Holliday M, McCarthy E. Histological features of osteofibrous hemangioma of the maxillofacial and skull base regions. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008 May;138(5):587–93.
Stamataki, Sofia, et al. “Histological features of osteofibrous hemangioma of the maxillofacial and skull base regions.Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, vol. 138, no. 5, May 2008, pp. 587–93. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.otohns.2008.01.002.
Stamataki S, Francis HW, Holliday M, McCarthy E. Histological features of osteofibrous hemangioma of the maxillofacial and skull base regions. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008 May;138(5):587–593.
Journal cover image

Published In

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

DOI

ISSN

0194-5998

Publication Date

May 2008

Volume

138

Issue

5

Start / End Page

587 / 593

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Skull Base Neoplasms
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary
  • Middle Aged
  • Maxillary Neoplasms
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hemangioma
  • Female