[Resection of frontal ethmoid sinus osteomas with nasal endoscopy].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effect of resection of frontal ethmoid sinus osteomas with nasal endoscopy.


METHODS
Eighteen cases of frontal ethmoid sinus osteoma from 2005 to 2008 were enrolled in our study, including 8 cases of frontal sinus osteomas, 6 cases of ethmoid osteomas and 4 cases of frontal sinus osteomas extending to ethmoid sinus. Seventeen cases were treated by an endoscopic approach alone, and one case treated by a combined endoscopic and an external approach.


RESULTS
All cases were resected completely without complications. The preoperative symptoms disappeared without recurrence within the follow-up periods, ranging from 6 months to 3 years.


CONCLUSIONS
Most frontal ethmoid sinus osteomas can be resected with nasal endoscopy aided by extra nasal incision in some cases.
Li
Yunchuan
Y
Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100730, China. 1964liyunchuan@163.com
Zhang
Luo
L
Zhou
Bing
B
Han
Demin
D
D000328:Adult; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus; D005260:Female; D005626:Frontal Sinus; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010016:Osteoma / Q000601:surgery*; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult