A Cases of Osteoma of The Ethmoid Sinus Presenting Exophthalmos.
- Author:
Ho Chun LEE
1
;
Dong Gyu CHOI
;
Hyung Chan KIM
;
Ha Kyung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Kang-Nam Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ethmoid;
Exophthalmos;
Osteoma
- MeSH:
Diplopia;
Ethmoid Sinus*;
Exophthalmos*;
Headache;
Nasal Obstruction;
Osteoma*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1995;36(5):868-873
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Osteoma of the paranasal sinus is benign tumor, and it is mostly located in frontal and ethmoid sinus, produces symptoms of headache, nasal obstruction and ocular complication of exophthalmos, ocular pain, restricted ocular motility, and diplopia. Recently the authors have experienced one case of osteoma of ethmoidal sinus which could be removed by external ethmoidectomy.
