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Imaging Quiz Case 1
Patti C. Huang, MD;
Glen Misko, MD
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1998;124:602-605.
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A 26-YEAR-OLD man presented with a several-year history of nonlateralizing nasal obstruction, sinus pressure, and occasional clear rhinorrhea. Plain sinus films (Figure 1) were obtained, and the patient was referred to otolaryngology for further evaluation. The patient's family history was significant for polyposis of the colon. In addition, the patient had undergone colectomy at an earlier age.
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Rhinoscopic examination revealed no evidence of purulent drainage or intranasal polyps. The inferior turbinates were edematous bilaterally. The findings of the rest of the head and neck examination were unremarkable. Of note, the patient demonstrated no ophthalmologic abnormalities (proptosis, diplopia, or ocular movement restriction). A computed tomographic scan was obtained (Figure 2 and Figure 3).
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What is your diagnosis?
Durham, NC
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Pathologic Diagnosis: Osteoma of the ethmoidal sinus
The computed tomographic scan revealed a dense bony lesion involving the right ethmoidal sinus. The frontal sinus . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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