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Sinonasal fibro-osseous hamartoma: case presentation and differential diagnosis with other fibro-osseous lesions involving the paranasal sinuses

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We present the case of a 2-year-old girl who was referred to the ENT Department of the Antwerp University with a bony obstruction of the left side of the nose. The lesion originated from the ethmoid roof and the middle turbinate and extended into the nasopharynx. A partial functional resection was performed using an endoscopic approach. A combination of clinical, radiographic and histological information permitted a diagnosis of a benign fibro-osseous lesion: sinonasal hamartoma. The benign nature of this tumor justified a conservative follow-up.

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Acknowledgements

We would like to thank Professor P.C.W. Hogendoornfrom the Department of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands, and the President of the Netherlands Committee on Bone Tumors for his second opinion of the histological features of this lesion and critical review of the manuscript. We also thank Dr. J. Claes, surgeon at the ENT department of the Antwerp University Hospital, for his comments on the manuscript and preparation of the photographs.

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650, Edegem, Belgium

    A. N. Boudewyns & J. J. S. van Dinther

  2. Department of Pathology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium

    C. G. Colpaert

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Boudewyns, A.N., van Dinther, J.J.S. & Colpaert, C.G. Sinonasal fibro-osseous hamartoma: case presentation and differential diagnosis with other fibro-osseous lesions involving the paranasal sinuses. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 263, 276–281 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-005-1001-7

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