Craniofacial Fronto-ethmoid ‘Ivory Osteoma’ Management and Outcomes

Introduction Fronto-ethmoid ‘Ivory Osteomas’ are rare, benign, slow growing tumours. They have a slight male preponderance (M:F ratio 1.5-2.0:1) with the frontal sinus the most common site for their development .Lesions are often identified as incidental findings on routine radiographic imaging. Surgical intervention is in dicated for large, symptomatic lesions, which can present with symptoms such as facial pain, headache, diplopia, vertical dystopia and orbital proptosis.

Source: The British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - November 30, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Jonathan Jones, Daanesh Zakei, Martin Evans, Steven Dover, Desiderio Rodrigues, Nicholas White, Hiroshi Nishikawa Tags: P68 Source Type: research