Haemangioendothelioma maxilla

Abstract

Haemangioendothelioma of maxilla, a tumour of rare occurrence is seldom encountered in clinical practice. Primary sites of haemangioendothelioma are mammary gland, liver, bones, striated muscles, pleura, uterus, orbit, skin and subcutaneous tissues. There may be additional primary site like, tonsil and central nervous system. The malignant nature of this tumour is fully confirmed by the outcome of cases in this group. Most of the patients died with metastasis and with local persistence of disease. It is suggested that possibibility of haemangioendothelioma of maxilla should be kept in mind whenever there is no apparent lesion in nose and nasopharynx, in case, severe unilateral epistaxis occurs, before undertaking any surgery.