Resection of Impacted Bilateral Huge Frontal Osteoma Via Endoscopic Modified Lothrop Approach.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2010.53.10.661
- Author:
Sung Won CHUNG
1
;
Young Jun CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Dankook University Medical College, Cheonan, Korea. docjung@paran.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Osteoma;
Frontal sinus;
Endoscopy
- MeSH:
Cicatrix;
Cosmetics;
Endoscopy;
Frontal Sinus;
Hemorrhage;
Mucocele;
Orbit;
Osteoma;
Paresthesia
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2010;53(10):661-664
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Osteomas in the paranasal sinus had been usually treated with external surgical approaches. These techniques are effective in certain conditions such as large size or bilateral involvement of osteomas, with intracranial or orbital complications. This modality, however, have some disadvantages like permanent scar formation, bleeding, mucocele, and paresthesias. The authors recently experienced a huge impacted frontal osteoma, which completely involved the bilateral frontal recess without enough working space to mobilize the tumor. The huge bilateral impacted frontal osteoma was removed with endoscopic modified Lothrop approach due to cosmetic problems. We hereby report this case with a review of literature.
