A Case of Giant Ethmoid Sinus Osteoma.

Abdullah S Alkhaldi,Shmokh Alsalamah,Tariq Tatwani

doi:10.7759/cureus.18011

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Abstract

Paranasal sinus osteomas are slow-growing benign tumors. They are generally asymptomatic in most patients and usually diagnosed incidentally with a sinus radiograph or more frequently with a CT scan of the paranasal sinuses. Osteomas can cause various signs and symptoms, depending on the location of the mass. Giant osteomas of the paranasal sinuses are very rare, with only a handful of case reports in the literature. Due to the rarity of giant osteomas, the clinical presentation and treatment are unclear. In this article, we present a case of giant ethmoid sinus osteoma, which was removed with an endoscopic endonasal approach, as well as a review of the literature.

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Paranasal sinus osteomas are slow-growing benign tumors originating from an osteogenic origin [1,2]
We present a case of giant ethmoid sinus osteoma, which was removed with an endoscopic endonasal approach, as well as a review of the literature
We present a case of giant ethmoid sinus osteoma, which was removed with an endoscopic endonasal approach, in addition to a review of the literature

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Introduction

Paranasal sinus osteomas are slow-growing benign tumors originating from an osteogenic origin [1,2]. These tumors have a 3% prevalence in the general population [3,4]. We present a case of giant ethmoid sinus osteoma, which was removed with an endoscopic endonasal approach, in addition to a review of the literature. A 44-year-old male presented to the otolaryngology clinic with complaints of recurrent symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis He was medically free, with no history of allergies or trauma. The examination of the nose showed a huge mass occupying the nasal cavity at the posterior ethmoidal region bilaterally.

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