Osteoblastoma of the ethmoid

Abstract Osteoblastoma is a rare, benign bony tumor of skull base. We report one such case. Clinical record. We reviewed the record of a 21-year-old-male, who presented with nasal obstruction and proptosis. The tumor had formed a large mass that displaced the frontal lobes, the orbits and projected...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of neurosurgery 2012-01, Vol.1 (1), p.086-088
Hauptverfasser: Bhatoe, Harjinder S., Venkatesh, M.D., Deb, Prabal
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Osteoblastoma is a rare, benign bony tumor of skull base. We report one such case. Clinical record. We reviewed the record of a 21-year-old-male, who presented with nasal obstruction and proptosis. The tumor had formed a large mass that displaced the frontal lobes, the orbits and projected into the nasal cavity. Imaging revealed a calcified nodular expansile lesion. The tumor could be excised near-total by bifrontal craniotomy combined with endonasal approach. Histopathology was confirmatory of osteoblastoma. The patient was discharged on the seventh postoperative day and is now on follow-up. Osteoblastoma is a rare tumor of the frontoethmoid region. Surgery requires meticulous planning and team approach.
ISSN:2277-954X
2277-9167
DOI:10.4103/2277-9167.94380