Osteoma of the Middle Turbinate Presenting with Frontal Lobe Abscess and Seizure

Osteomas are the most common benign tumours of the sinonasal tract. Even though their location in the sinuses is well known, turbinate osteomas are quite rare. We report one such case of a 26-year-old female who presented with neurological complaints of a seizure rather than nasal complaints. The ca...

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Published in:Journal of clinical and diagnostic research 2017-05, Vol.11 (5), p.MD01-MD03
Main Authors: Virk, Ramandeep Singh, Sawhney, Shikhar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
benign tumours
Ear, Nose and Throat Section
neoplasm
sinusitis
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Summary:Osteomas are the most common benign tumours of the sinonasal tract. Even though their location in the sinuses is well known, turbinate osteomas are quite rare. We report one such case of a 26-year-old female who presented with neurological complaints of a seizure rather than nasal complaints. The cause of the seizure was found to be a small abscess in her frontal lobe, secondary to frontal sinusitis due to a bony hard nasal mass arising from the middle turbinate. She underwent endoscopic excision of the mass which was confirmed on histopathology as an osteoma. The case highlights an unusual presentation of a middle turbinate osteoma.
ISSN:2249-782X
0973-709X
DOI:10.7860/JCDR/2017/25992.9900