A Case of Giant Ethmoid Osteoma with Orbital Extension.
- Author:
Eun Seok CHOI
1
;
Seong Kook PARK
;
Young Il YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Orbit;
Ethmoid Sinus;
Osteoma
- MeSH:
Ethmoid Sinus;
Frontal Sinus;
Methods;
Orbit*;
Osteoma*
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2003;46(1):77-80
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Osteoma is a tumor of mature bone showing slow growth of well-differentiated bone. It occasionally produces symptoms of space occupying lesion and symptoms of ethmoid osteoma occur earlier than that of osteoma of the frontal sinus. Osteoma of orbital area is uncommon and it may produce ophthalmologic symptoms and cosmetic problems. Treatment remains controversial: open procedures are typically being used, however, small sized ethmoid osteoma are removed by intranasal procedure. Recently, the authors have experienced a case of giant ethmoid osteoma with orbital extension, which was removed with intranasal endoscopic and external ethmoidectomy approach. Hence, we report this case with a review of literature.
