Resection of Fronto-Naso-Maxillary Osteoma. Anatomic Challenge Assisted with Stereolithography and Piezoelectric System

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Juan Pablo Alister; Bárbara Cartes; Francisca Uribe; Eduardo Carmine; Andrés Almeida & Sergio Olate

Summary

Fronto-ethmoidal osteomas are the most frequent benign tumors of the paranasal sinuses, and may evolve with complications by compression of adjacent structures. The case is a 63-year-old female patient, who consulted about increased nasofrontal volume, headache and diplopia. After the clinical exam, she presented a facial asymmetry with lateralization of the right eyeball and exophthalmus. Computed tomography of the sinuses showed a lesion that partially occupies the frontal sinus, ethmoidal sinus and part of the nasal cavity. The anatomical care and surgical planning was developed in a stereolithographic model while the total excision surgery was performed with the help of the piezoelectric system. Histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of osteoma. A successful reconstruction is obtained, fully recovering symmetry and ocular function.

KEY WORDS: Naso-ethmoidal osteoma; Stereolithographic model; Piezosurgery.

How to cite this article

ALISTER, J. P.; CARTES, B.; URIBE, F.; CARMINE, E.; ALMEIDA, A. & OLATE, S. Resection of Fronto-Naso-Maxillary Osteoma. Anatomic Challenge Assisted with Stereolithography and Piezoelectric System.Int. J. Morphol., 35(2):745-750, 2017.