Sinonasal osteoblastomas in the middle turbinate

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  • Jong Seung Kim
  • Sam Hyun Kwon
چکیده

RATIONALE Sinonasal osteoblastoma is an extremely rare benign bone-forming tumor. PATIENT CONCERNS We report 2 extremely rare cases of sinonasal osteoblastoma in the middle turbinate. DIAGNOSES The preoperative diagnosis was osteoma in the middle turbinate. INTERVENTIONS We performed endoscopic removal of the mass in the middle turbinate and frontal recess. OUTCOMES Histological examination of biopsy specimens revealed osteoblastoma. LESSONS Clinicians should consider osteoblastoma in the differential diagnosis of tumors arising in the nasal cavities.

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دوره 96  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2017