Abstract

Osteoma represents the most common benign neoplasm of the nose and paranasal sinuses. The etiology of osteomas is uncertain and the majority occur in the frontal. ethmoid, and maxillary sinuses in that order. We present a 14-year-old male with a large frontoethmoid osteoma that required frontal sinus cranialization and pericranial bone graft reconstruction following removal. The osteoma recurred 6 months postoperatively and was excised. Treatment alternatives and a review of the literature are presented.

Authors

Schwartz MS, Crockett DM

Institution

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.

Source

International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 20:1 1990 Sep pg 63-72

MeSH

Adolescent
Bone Transplantation
Ethmoid Sinus
Frontal Sinus
Humans
Male
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Orbital Neoplasms
Osteoma
Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

2262294