Middle turbinate osteoma extending into the maxillary sinus

Abstract

Turbinate osteoma is very rare and only six turbinate cases have been previously reported in the literature. A case of middle turbinate osteoma extending into the maxillary sinus has never been reported before. This is a report of a 38-year-old male presenting middle turbinate osteoma with persistent headache, progressive right nasal obstruction, and post nasal discharge. The osteoma was resected by endoscopic sinus surgery.

Keywords

• osteoma
• nasal turbinate
• endoscopic approach