Giant cell tumor of the frontal sinus: case report

Ali Alzarei; Majed Assiri; Rabab N. B.; Wael Aljoraebi; Ibrahim Sumaily

doi:10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20173055

Authors

Ali Alzarei Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Asir Central Hospital, Abha
Majed Assiri Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Asir Central Hospital, Abha
Rabab N. B. Department of Histopathology, Asir Central Hospital, Abha
Wael Aljoraebi Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Prince Mohammad Bin Nasser Hospital, Jazan
Ibrahim Sumaily Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Asir Central Hospital, Abha http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2740-8682

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20173055

Keywords:

Giant cell, Bone tumor, Frontal sinus, Paranasal sinus

Abstract

Giant cell tumor (GCT) is an uncommon aggressive primary bone tumor usually affects long bones. It is rarely involving skull bones, and to less extent the frontal bone. Up to date only 3 adult cases reported of the frontal bone, only one of them was occupying the frontal sinus. Here, we present a 49 year old male presented with slowly growing left supraorbital swelling for 3 years. This swelling was a firm mass with destruction of anterior table of frontal bone. Diagnostic radiological work-up showed a mass in left frontal sinus, mass excised with external approach. Reporting this case with its clinical, radiological and histopathological images should add significant material to the literature for further studies of GCT of paranasal sinuses.

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Author Biographies

Ali Alzarei, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Asir Central Hospital, Abha

Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgey Department

Consultant Rhinology and Anterior Skull Base Surgeon

Majed Assiri, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Asir Central Hospital, Abha

Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgey Department

Resident

Rabab N. B., Department of Histopathology, Asir Central Hospital, Abha

Histopathology Department

Specialist

Ibrahim Sumaily, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Asir Central Hospital, Abha

Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgey Department, Senior Resident

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