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Published on: January 17, 2018
Osteoma of the sphenoid sinus
P Strek1, O Zagólski, A Wywiał
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, Poland.
Objective:
Only twenty cases of osteomas of the sphenoid sinus have been reported. This tumour causes progressively worsening headaches and visual disturbance and should be resected when symptomatic or fast-growing. In selected cases, endoscopic sinus surgery offers an effective alternative to open procedures.
Case Report:
The authors report a case of sphenoid osteoma in a 19-year old woman. Computed tomography performed because of complaints of progressively worsening headaches identified a large osteoma of the sphenoid sinus. The clinical features and radiological assessment of the disease are presented together with a review of the literature.
Results:
The endoscopic technique used for resection of the tumour gave a very good result.
Conclusion:
Sphenoid osteoma is an extremely rare lesion which can be approached endoscopically in selected cases.
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