CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2017; 27(01): 46-48
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.202972
Neuroimaging and Head & Neck

Frontal sinus osteoma with pneumocephalus: A rare cause of progressive hemiparesis

Ashwini Bakde Umredkar
Department of Radio Diagnosis, Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
,
Amit Disawal
Department of Radio Diagnosis, Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
,
Aarti Anand
Department of Radio Diagnosis, Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
,
Prajwalit Gaur
Department of Radio Diagnosis, Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract

Osteomas of paranasal sinuses are common benign tumors and are diagnosed incidentally. However, osteomas complicated by pneumocephalus with air fluid level presenting with progressive hemiparesis is rare. Here, we present a case report of a 22-year-old male who presented with left-sided progressive hemiparesis with history of generalized headache since 2 years.



Publication History

Article published online:
27 July 2021

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