PLEOMORPHIC ADENOMA OF THE MAXILLARY SINU S

Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common benign tumour of the salivary g lands, especially the parotid gland. In the present paper we introduce the rare case of a pleomorphic adenoma of the maxillary sinus in a 82 -year-old man who was referred to our outpatient clinic with nasal obs truction and occasional events of nose bleeding. Thorough investigatio n, using endoscopy and computed tomography, revealed a mass extending from the left maxillary sinus to the nasal cavity; the tumour was remo ved surgically; pathological examination showed a pleomorphic adenoma with no signs of malignancy.