Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery

Ethmoido-orbital Osteoma Concealed within Nasal Polyps: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review

Mohamed Amine Karmouch *

Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Department, IBN ROCHD University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco.

Hamza Benghaleb

Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Department, IBN ROCHD University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco.

Myriam Loudghiri

Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Department, IBN ROCHD University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco.

Walid Bijou

Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Department, IBN ROCHD University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco.

Youssef Oukessou

Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Department, IBN ROCHD University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco.

Sami Rouadi

Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Department, IBN ROCHD University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco.

Redallah Abada

Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Department, IBN ROCHD University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco.

Mohamed Roubal

Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Department, IBN ROCHD University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco.

Mohamed Mahtar

Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Department, IBN ROCHD University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

Paranasal sinus osteomas develop slowly and are benign tumors. Most individuals don't have any symptoms, and a CT scan of the paranasal sinuses is used to identify them accidentally. Depending on where the mass is located, osteomas can produce a variety of symptoms. There are very few case reports of giant osteomas of the paranasal sinuses in the literature. The clinical manifestation and course of therapy for large osteomas remain unknown due to their rarity. This article includes a review of the literature and a case study of a massive ethmoid sinus osteoma that was surgically removed via an endoscopic endonasal technique.

Keywords: Paranasal sinus, ethmoid osteoma, ethmoid sinus, osteoma, polyp

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