Diagnosis and Management of an Ethmoidal Ossifying Hemangioma

An osseodestructive lesion in the paranasal sinuses raises several diagnostic possibilities. Ossifying hemangiomas are rare tumors, but have been shown to be locally aggressive when present in the temporal bone. Accurate, timely and safe diagnosis is vital for appropriate preoperative planning and surgical resection. We discuss the case of a woman with a slowly growing left sided nasal mass. The presentation, diagnosis and management of an ossifying hemangioma are reviewed along with recent literature pertaining to the diagnosis and treatment of this rare lesion.