Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2000 Feb;43(2):234-238.

Cholesterol granuloma of the paranasal sinuses: Report of five cases

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  • 1Department of Otolaryngology, Asan Medical Center University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jhokim@www.amc.seoul.kr

Abstract

It is common to find cholesterol granuloma in the mastoid antrum and air cells of the temporal bone, but it is very rare in paranasal sinuses, especially in ethmoid sinus. Diagnosis is rarely suspected preoperatively, and depends on the finding of characteristic histological picture. It is currently thought that disturbed ventilation, impaired drainage and hemorrhage play a significant role in the formation of cholesterol granuloma. Five cases with cholesterol granuloma of the paranasal sinus, one that was limited to ethmoid sinus and the others of the maxillary sinuses, are presented and discussed.

Keyword

cholesterol granuloma; maxillary sinus; ethmoid sinus

MeSH Terms

Cholesterol*
Diagnosis
Drainage
Ethmoid Sinus
Granuloma*
Hemorrhage
Mastoid
Maxillary Sinus
Paranasal Sinuses*
Temporal Bone
Ventilation
Cholesterol
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