[Frontal sinusitis, palpebral abscess and exophthalmia due to osteoma].
Although osteomas of the paranasal sinuses are slowly growing bony benign neoplasms, they can cause very important orbital or neurological complications. A 58 year old man's osteoma with sinusitis, abscess and proptosis is reported. A review of the literature is presented and the importance of CT scanner, to appraise the enlargement of the tumor and so to select the best surgical approach, is defined.
Duterme
J P
JP
Service d'O.R.L., Hôpital Civil de Charleroi, Belgique.
Duchateau
J P
JP
Vanderkelen
B
B
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology*; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015522:Frontal Sinusitis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D010016:Osteoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Sinusite frontale, abcès palpébral et exophtalmie sur ostéome.