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[Plasma cell granuloma of maxillary sinuses]
1Department of Otolaryngology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200011.
Objective:
To study the clinical features and treatment of plasma cell granuloma in maxillary sinuses.
Method:
The clinical information of 3 cases was reported and the literatures were also reviewed.
Result:
All of the 3 cases were cured after Caldwell-Luc operation combined with oral corticosteroids and antiallergic agent. Recurrence hasn't been found in half to 2 years follow-up period.
Conclusion:
Plasma cell granuloma of maxillary sinus is a chronic inflammatory lesion with unknown origin. In almost all of the cases, CT images showed some degree of involvement of the bony wall of the maxillary sinuses. The imaging findings mimicker malignant tumors. But the prognosis were quite well in most of the patients.