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Osteomas are slow growing fibro-osseous lesions. Very rare to occur in paranasal sinuses. Small osteomas don’t require any intervention. Giant osteomas may require surgical intervention due to its cosmetic and functional compromises. A 28 year old male presented with swelling over forehead and left orbit for more than 4 years. The swelling is around 6 × 5 cm with gross lateral and inferior deviation of left eyeball. Extradural fronto-ethmoidectomy was done with combined external and endoscopic approach. There was pearly white bony hard, fixed tumor mass seen infiltrating anterior and posterior table of frontal bone. All the tumors removed in piecemeals. Wait and watch policy is the usual treatment policy for small and asymptomatic osteomas. Combine external and endoscopic approach is the treatment of choice for giant frontoethmoid osteoma.
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Handa, P., Sahoo, A.K. & Nair, R.R. A Giant Frontoethmoidal Ivory Osteoma Causing Cosmetic and Visual Problem: A Case Report. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 76, 1237–1239 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-023-04237-8
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