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Bony remodelling in an osteoma of the paranasal sinuses

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

C. P. Aldren*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, The Freeman Hospital, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
J. V. Soames
Affiliation:
Department of Oral Pathology, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
J. P. Birchall
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, The Freeman Hospital, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
*
Mr C. P. Aldren, Department of Otolaryngology, The Freeman Hospital, High Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE7 7DN.

Abstract

Osteoma is the commonest benign tumour of the paranasal sinuses (Handousa, 1952). A case of a large osteoma removed from the frontal and ethmoid sinuses is presented. Histopathological examination of this tumour revealed evidence of bony remodelling similar to that seen in Pagets' disease which has not been previously reported. The pathological significance of this finding is discussed.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1993

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