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European Journal of General Medicine
Medical Investigations Society
ISSN: 1304-3897
Vol. 1, No. 4, 2004, pp. 74-77
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Bioline Code: gm04049
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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European Journal of General Medicine, Vol. 1, No. 4, 2004, pp. 74-77
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CASE REPORT ORBITAL EXTENSION OF A LARGE FRONTAL SINUS OSTEOMA ASSOCIATED WITH FIBROUS DYSPLASIA
Aylin Yü cel, Murat Acar, Alpay Haktanir, Ramazan Albayrak,Bumin Degirmenci
Abstract
Osteoma is the most common benign tumor of the paranasal sinuses that is capable of extending to surrounding structures. Fibrous dysplasia is a benign developmental abnormality of the bone with unknown etiology. We describe a patient with osteoma of the frontal sinus who presented with right proptosis. And also fibrous dysplasia of skull adjacent the osteoma was found incidentally.
Keywords
Osteoma, fibrous dysplasia of bone, frontal sinus, orbit.
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