Osteoid osteoma of the maxillary sinus

• Published in: Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
• Main Authors: Ekrem Said Kankılıç, Nebil Ark, Alper Yüksel, Hanifi Kurtaran, Kadriye Şerife Uğur, Sibel Yenidünya, Mehmet Gündüz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Turkish Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Society 2012-09-01
• Subjects: osteoid osteoma; maksillary sinus; paranasal sinus
• Online Access: http://turkarchotolaryngol.net/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/osteoid-osteoma-of-the-maxillary-sinus/43460

Osteoid osteoma is a benign tumor that usually involves the cortex of the long bones, the vertebrae and occasionally the cranial bones. Osteoid osteoma is a lesion mostly occurring in adolescent and young adults especially males. It is characterized by a nidus, a radiolucent nodule with a diameter nearly 0.5-2 cm and a sclerotic region surrounding this nodule. Clinically, it is also characterized by a pain that wakes the patient at night, which is relieved upon the administration of salicylat and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory. In this case report, we discuss a case of osteoid osteoma in the maxillary sinus of a 18-year-old male patient.