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Middle turbinate osteoma extending into anterior cranial fossa.

Abstract
Middle turbinate osteoma is very rare and only two times have been reported before. We reported a 31-year old male presenting middle turbinate osteoma that extending into the anterior cranial fossa, causing pneumocephalus. The osteoma was resected by combining endoscopic sinus surgery with bifrontal craniotomy and the patient was relieved of headaches.
AuthorsAhmet Kutluhan, Mehti Salviz, Kazim Bozdemir, Hasan Mervan Değer, Ilke Culha, Mehmet Faik Ozveren
JournalAuris, nasus, larynx (Auris Nasus Larynx) Vol. 36 Issue 6 Pg. 702-4 (Dec 2009) ISSN: 1879-1476 [Electronic] Netherlands
PMID19419827 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Adult
  • Cartilage (transplantation)
  • Cranial Fossa, Anterior (pathology)
  • Craniotomy (methods)
  • Endoscopy (methods)
  • Ethmoid Bone (pathology, surgery)
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Olfaction Disorders (diagnosis, etiology)
  • Osteoma (diagnosis, pathology, surgery)
  • Pneumocephalus (diagnosis, etiology, surgery)
  • Postoperative Complications (diagnosis, etiology)
  • Skull Neoplasms (diagnosis, pathology, surgery)
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Turbinates (pathology)

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