Hemangioma of Maxilla

Abstract

Bony hemangiomas, while occurring with some frequency in the axial skeleton, are rare in the maxilla. A case is described bring the total in the world literature to 12. Presenting symptoms and signs can include a pulsatile cheek mass, bruit, and toothache. If conventional x-ray reveals a honeycomb effect and resorption of bone, angiography may establish the diagnosis preoperatively. Maxillectomy is probably the treatment of choice. Biopsy is fraught with danger, and should only be undertaken at the time of definitive surgery.