Giant cell tumor of the frontal sinus: case report


Autoria(s): Matushita,João Paulo; Matushita,Julieta S.; Simões,Luiz Antonio Monteiro; Carvalho Neto,Lizando Franco de; Matushita,Cristina S.; Matushita Junior,João Paulo Kawaoka
Data(s)

01/08/2013

Resumo

The authors report the case of a giant cell tumor of the frontal sinus in a 54-year-old male patient. This tumor location is rare, and this is the third case reported in the literature with radiographic documentation and histopathological confirmation. The patient underwent surgery, with curettage of frontal sinus and placement of a prosthesis. He died because a voluntary abrupt discontinuation of corticosteroids.

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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-39842013000400255

Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem

Fonte

Radiologia Brasileira v.46 n.4 2013

Palavras-Chave #Giant cell tumors #Paranasal sinus #Radiology #Diagnosis
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journal article