Ethmoidal osteoid osteoma with orbital extension in a 14 years old boy

Abstract

Osteoid osteomas are small, benign osteoblastic lesions. Ethmoid bone osteoma has been very rarely reported. We report a rare case of osteoma of ethmoid sinus with orbital extension, in a 14-year-old boy. Excision of the tumor was conducted via external ethmoidectomy approach. Post-operative period was uneventful.

Keywords

• Osteoid osteoma
• Ethmoid sinus
• External ethmoidectomy