Osteoma of the Middle Turbinate Presenting with Frontal Lobe Abscess and Seizure
Osteomas are the most common benign tumours of the sinonasal tract. Even though their location in the sinuses is well known, turbinate osteomas are quite rare. We report one such case of a 26-year-old female who presented with neurological complaints of a seizure rather than nasal complaints. The...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2017-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9900/25992_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(PG_SS)_PFA(PG_SS).pdf |
| Summary: | Osteomas are the most common benign tumours of the sinonasal tract. Even though their location in the sinuses is well known,
turbinate osteomas are quite rare. We report one such case of a 26-year-old female who presented with neurological complaints
of a seizure rather than nasal complaints. The cause of the seizure was found to be a small abscess in her frontal lobe, secondary
to frontal sinusitis due to a bony hard nasal mass arising from the middle turbinate. She underwent endoscopic excision of the
mass which was confirmed on histopathology as an osteoma. The case highlights an unusual presentation of a middle turbinate
osteoma. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |