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A small osteoma of the frontal sinus causing headaches

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

A. Leiberman  and
F. Tovi
A. Leiberman*
Affiliation:
Beersheva, Israel
F. Tovi
Affiliation:
Beersheva, Israel
*
M.D. Department of Otolaryngology, Soroka Medical Center P. O. B. 151 Beer-Sheba, Israel
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Summary

Osteomas of the frontal sinus are usually symptomless. When they enlarge they may produce pressure symptoms such as headaches. Small osteomas developing near the fronto-ethmoidal duct may interfere with the patency of the duct and impair the aeration of the sinus. This is a report of a case in which a small osteoma was found to be the cause of severe chronic headaches.

Type
Clinical records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 98 , Issue 11 , November 1984 , pp. 1147 - 1150
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1984

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