Cavernous sinus chondroma .

نویسندگان

  • Moschos Fratzoglou
  • Nicolas Condilis
  • Vasilios Panayiotopoulos
  • Dimitrios Bahal
  • Melpomeni Patheni
چکیده

There are a lot of comparisons concerning the selection of the best approach for tumours of the cavernous sinus. Many experienced authors stated that the approach must be tailored to the nature and the exact location of the tumour in the cavernous sinus and neighbouring structures 2,4,5,6,11,12,13. Although chondromas are considering to be true tumours of the cavernous sinus, because of the rarity of these lesions few reports have been made about the surgery of these tumors 1,3,7. In the present study we report this rare case focusing mainly on the surgical approach of these lesions.

برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید

ثبت نام

اگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید

منابع مشابه

Petro-cavernous chondroma. CT and MRI features.

The authors report an unusual location of a benign chondroma of the petro-sphenoidal synchondrosis extending into the cavernous sinus. Computerized tomography and magnetic resonance image features were characteristic of chondroid tumor. However, pathologic verification is mandatory in order to distinguish chondroma from chondroblastoma or chondroid chordoma.

متن کامل

Intracavernous chondrosarcoma associated with Ollier's disease.

Multiple enchondromatosis (Oilier's disease)' is a rare, non-hereditary condition of unknown aetiology in which cartilaginous masses are found in bones. We report a patient with Oilier's disease who presented with a parasellar syndrome due to a chondrosarcoma in the cavernous sinus. The association of Ollier's disease and intracranial cartilaginous tumours (chondrosarcoma or chondroma) is recog...

متن کامل

Clinical presentation of cavernous sinus thrombosis with proptosis and headache

This is a report of a case with unilateral cavernous sinus thrombosis due to ipsilateral ethmoid sinusitis. A 10 year old female was admitted in our hospital with severe headache, purulent postnasal discharge, right eye proptosis and third cranial nerve palsy in the same eye. She had history of viral upper respiratory tract infection and then acute otitis media which did not improve with rou...

متن کامل

Cavernous Sinus and Generalized Venous Thrombosis Following Rhinoplasty in a Young Patient

Venous thromboembolism at lower age groups and in the absence of other known risk factors should raise doubt of underlying genetic disorders and thombophilia. It is discovered unexpectedly in various medical procedures and may cause severe complications and life threatening problems. In the current study, potentially life threatening complications of a genetic disorder in a previously healthy...

متن کامل

Botulism and cavernous sinus thrombosis induced by Acute rhinosinusitis: A case report

Background: Botulism is an acute and rapidly progressive descending paralytic disease caused by a neurotoxin of clostridium botulinum. Case presentation: A 28-year-old woman presented with severe generalized ascending symmetrical muscle paralysis. The patient was intubated and transferred to the medical intensive care unit with several symptoms including: severe headache, dysphagia, dyspnea, p...

متن کامل

ذخیره در منابع من


  با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید

برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید

ثبت نام

اگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید

عنوان ژورنال:

دوره   شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008