Benign bony tumors of the paranasal sinuses, orbit, and skull base. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Benign bony tumors of the skull base and paranasal sinuses are uncommon entities, with an overall higher incidence in males. Benign bony tumors may lead to local expansion with resultant mass effect of potentially critical structures. Some benign bony tumors may undergo malignant transformation. This article reviews the presentation and management of benign bone tumors of the skull base and paranasal sinuses with special consideration to involvement of the adjacent orbit, intracranial and critical neurovascular structures. This review covers tumor incidence, location, gross and histologic appearance as well as radiographic findings, treatment, and recurrence rates. Tumors discussed in this article include osteochondromas, osteomas, osteoid osteomas, aneurysmal bone cysts, fibrous dysplasia, giant cell tumors, cemento-ossifying fibroma, ameloblastic fibro-odontoma, ecchordosis physaliphora, chondromyxoid fibroma, primary chronic osteomyelitis, primary chronic osteomyelitis, osteochondromyxoma, and dense bone islands.

publication date

  • February 26, 2022

Research

keywords

  • Osteoma
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms
  • Paranasal Sinuses
  • Skull Base Neoplasms

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85125538800

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103404

PubMed ID

  • 35246319

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 43

issue

  • 3