KBB-Forum 2007 , Cilt 6, Sayı 1

ENDONASAL ENDOSCOPIC RESECTION OF ETHMOID SINUS OSTEOMA WITH ORBITAL EXTENSION

Alper CEYLAN, MD; Fatih ÇELENK, MD; Metin YILMAZ, MD; Fikret İLERİ, MD
Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ankara, Turkey Osteomas are the most common benign neoplasms of the nose and paranasal sinuses. They are commonly seen in the frontal sinus, rarely in the ethmoid sinuses. A 42-year-old female patient presented with intermittent frontal headache and blurred vision. Paranasal computed tomography scans revealed a bony mass in the left ethmoid sinus. Tumor was resected via the endoscopic endonasal approach. After surgical removal, patient became free of her symptoms. Follow-up of two years showed no recurrence. Keywords : Osteoma, ethmoid sinus, endoscopic resection, ocular symptoms