ABSTRACT
Giant cell tumor (GCT) is a benign tumor that originates from undifferentiated mesenchymal cells of the bone marrow. The craniums as well as temporal bone are extremely rare locations for GCTs. Clinical, radiological, and anatomical diagnosis of this locally aggressive disease poses a major challenge in clinical practice. In this article, we present a clinical study for a 35-year-old female who was found to have left-sided temporal bone GCT with extension to middle cranial fossa and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) with its clinical features and management.
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Giant Cell Tumor of Bone , Skull Base Neoplasms , Female , Humans , Adult , Giant Cell Tumor of Bone/diagnostic imaging , Giant Cell Tumor of Bone/surgery , Skull Base/pathology , Skull Base Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Skull Base Neoplasms/surgery , Temporal Bone/diagnostic imaging , Temporal Bone/pathology , Cranial Fossa, Middle/diagnostic imagingABSTRACT
Antrochoanal polyp (ACP) are benign lesions that arise from the maxillary sinus, grow into the maxillary sinus, and reach the choana, nasal obstruction being their main symptom. A fungal ball (FB) is a dense accumulation of extra mucosal fungal hyphae, usually within one sinus, most commonly the maxillary sinus. We describe a case of a 38-year-old male with a concomitant unilateral maxillary FB and ACP which was surgically excised by endoscopic sinus surgery.
