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Rare intracranial manifestations of frontal osteomas.
Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2004 Apr; 146(4):393-6; discussion 396.AN

Abstract

Osteomas of the paranasal sinuses are usually asymptomatic. When enlarged, they could give rise to intracranial manifestations and serious complications. Osteomas most commonly affect the fronto-ethmoid sinuses. They rarely show intra-orbital extension or cause intracranial complications such as CSF rhinorrhea, pneumocephalus and intracranial infection. We report two unusual cases of frontal osteomas complicated by rare manifestations such as intracranial mucocele, CSF leak, pneumocephalus and bacterial meningitis. We demonstrate the importance of these intracranial manifestations when these lesions are accompanied by neurological symptoms and signs with special emphasis on the importance of early treatment.

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Gezici AR
Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara Numune Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Okay O
No affiliation info available
Ergün R
No affiliation info available
Dağlioğlu E
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Ergüngör F
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MeSH

AdultCerebrospinal FluidDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumansMaleMeningitis, BacterialMiddle AgedMucoceleOsteomaParanasal Sinus Neoplasms

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Journal Article

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eng

PubMed ID

15057534

Citation

Gezici, A R., et al. "Rare Intracranial Manifestations of Frontal Osteomas." Acta Neurochirurgica, vol. 146, no. 4, 2004, pp. 393-6; discussion 396.
Gezici AR, Okay O, Ergün R, et al. Rare intracranial manifestations of frontal osteomas. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2004;146(4):393-6; discussion 396.
Gezici, A. R., Okay, O., Ergün, R., Dağlioğlu, E., & Ergüngör, F. (2004). Rare intracranial manifestations of frontal osteomas. Acta Neurochirurgica, 146(4), 393-6; discussion 396.
Gezici AR, et al. Rare Intracranial Manifestations of Frontal Osteomas. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2004;146(4):393-6; discussion 396. PubMed PMID: 15057534.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Rare intracranial manifestations of frontal osteomas. AU - Gezici,A R, AU - Okay,O, AU - Ergün,R, AU - Dağlioğlu,E, AU - Ergüngör,F, Y1 - 2004/01/22/ PY - 2004/4/2/pubmed PY - 2004/7/17/medline PY - 2004/4/2/entrez SP - 393-6; discussion 396 JF - Acta neurochirurgica JO - Acta Neurochir (Wien) VL - 146 IS - 4 N2 - Osteomas of the paranasal sinuses are usually asymptomatic. When enlarged, they could give rise to intracranial manifestations and serious complications. Osteomas most commonly affect the fronto-ethmoid sinuses. They rarely show intra-orbital extension or cause intracranial complications such as CSF rhinorrhea, pneumocephalus and intracranial infection. We report two unusual cases of frontal osteomas complicated by rare manifestations such as intracranial mucocele, CSF leak, pneumocephalus and bacterial meningitis. We demonstrate the importance of these intracranial manifestations when these lesions are accompanied by neurological symptoms and signs with special emphasis on the importance of early treatment. SN - 0001-6268 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/15057534/Rare_intracranial_manifestations_of_frontal_osteomas_ L2 - https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00701-003-0202-3 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -