Case report. Giant ethmoido-frontal osteoma with intracranial and orbital extension

Case report. Giant ethmoido-frontal osteoma with intracranial and orbital extension – Case report

Published:2017-05-03 Issue:26 Volume:7 Page:109-112
ISSN:2393-3356
Container-title:Romanian Journal of Rhinology
language:en
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Author:

Budu Vlad¹²,Decuseara Tatiana³,Costache Andreea Nicoleta¹,Ghiuzan Loredana³,Sava Lavinia³,Hodor Monica⁴,Palii Vadim⁴,Tusaliu Mihai¹²

Affiliation:

1. “Prof. Dr. D. Hociota” Institute of Phono-Audiology and Functional Surgery, Bucharest, Romania Romania

2. “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Bucharest, Romania

3. “Prof. Dr. D. Hociota” Institute of Phono-Audiology and Functional Surgery, Bucharest, Romania

4. Floreasca Emergency Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania

Abstract

Abstract BACKGROUND. The most frequent benign nasal tumor is the osteoma. It is commonly asymptomatic and usually an incidental finding and can be caused by multiple factors. The therapeutic approach for symptomatic osteomas is strictly surgical. CASE REPORT. The authors present a patient with giant ethmoido-frontal osteoma, causing the compression of the ocular globe and the right frontal lobe. Considering the intracranial extension, a combined surgical team consisting of an ENT surgeon and neurosurgeon decided to deal with the case. The tumoral mass was removed with no recurrence after a follow-up of two years. CONCLUSION. Surgery via external and endoscopic approach aims to completely resect the osteoma with frontal sinus origin and orbital or intracranial extension.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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