Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol.  2010 Dec;3(4):226-228. 10.3342/ceo.2010.3.4.226.

Middle Turbinate Osteoma

• Daneshi A
• Jalessi M
• Heshmatzade-Behzadi A

• KMID: 2049056
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/ceo.2010.3.4.226

Abstract

Osteoma is the most common benign tumor of the paranasal sinuses. Turbinate osteomas are very rare and only four middle turbinate, one superior turbinate and one inferior turbinate osteoma cases have been reported. We present a rare case of osteoma of the left middle turbinate in a patient presented with unilateral nasal obstruction and epiphora that was removed endoscopically, and conduct a literature review on turbinate osteomas arising from different turbinates, their symptoms and management.

Keyword

Osteoma; Nasal turbinate; Epiphora; Endoscopic approach

MeSH Terms

Humans
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases
Nasal Obstruction
Osteoma
Paranasal Sinuses
Turbinates

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Facial CT scan before and after endoscopic mass removal.

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  Fig. 2 Ostema removed completely by endoscopic surgery.

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  Fig. 3 Histology showing a section of the osteoma tissue (H&E, ×100).

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  Fig. 4 Histology showing a section of the osteoma tumor tissue (H&E, ×400).

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