title: A small osteoma of the frontal sinus causing headaches.
abstract: Osteomas of the frontal sinus are usually symptomless. When they enlarge they may produce pressure symptoms such as headaches. Small osteomas developing near the fronto-ethmoidal duct may interfere with the patency of the duct and impair the aeration of the sinus. This is a report of a case in which a small osteoma was found to be the cause of severe chronic headaches.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005626:Frontal Sinus; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010016:Osteoma / Q000150:complications*; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*