Abstract
A left maxillary sinus soft tissue mass was discovered on computed tomography in a 70-year-old woman who had been experiencing blood-tinged mucus for 2 years. The lesion demonstrated mild enhancement, and bony destruction. Magnetic resonance imaging displayed a cerebriform appearance of the mass, which mimicked the appearance of inverted papilloma. However, histology and staining identified the lesion as ameloblastoma. Resection of the tumor was successful with no recurrence 1 month later on follow-up computed tomography. This case represents an unusual imaging presentation of ameloblastoma, and an opportunity to avoid the misdiagnosis of inverted papilloma in similar future cases.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3698-3702 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Radiology Case Reports |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2021 |
Keywords
- Ameloblastoma
- Caldwell luc
- Epigenetic modification
- Mitogen-activated protein kinase
- Radiology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging