title: Radiological difficulties in the diagnosis of fibrous dysplasia of the sphenoid sinus and the cranial base.
abstract: Fibrous dysplasia is a benign disorder of bone. We present the case of a 26-year-old man with fibrous dysplasia of the sphenoid sinus and the cranial base. The presentation and management of this rare condition are discussed highlighting the potential for misdiagnosis with MRI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Khalil
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Toynton
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Steventon
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gibson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019291:Skull Base / Q000473:pathology*; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed