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Fibro-osseous Lesions of the Frontal Sinus

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Osteomas involving the frontal sinus are common though controversy exists as to the appropriate timing for removal

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  1. Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, 44106, Ohio, USA

    Kenneth Rodriguez MD

  2. Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 170 Manning Drive, CB 7070, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA

    Mohamed Tomoum MD

  3. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, G0412 Neurosciences Hospital, CB 7070, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA

    Brent A. Senior MD

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  3. Fulda, Hessen, Germany

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Rodriguez, K., Tomoum, M., Senior, B.A. (2016). Fibro-osseous Lesions of the Frontal Sinus. In: Kountakis, S., Senior, B., Draf, W. (eds) The Frontal Sinus. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48523-1_36

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