Published June 2013
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Journal article
Giant cell tumor of the frontal sinus: case report
Creators
- 1. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG (Brazil). Hospital das Clinicas
- 2. Centro de Diagnostico por Imagem Dr. Matsushita, Belo Horizonte, MG (Brazil)
- 3. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), RJ (Brazil). Hospital Universitario Clementino Fraga Filho
Description
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. (author)
Availability note (English)
Available from http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rb/v46n4/0100-3984-rb-46-04-255.pdfAdditional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiologia Brasileira
- Journal Volume
- 46
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 255-258
- ISSN
- 0100-3984
- CODEN
- RDBRAS
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Brazil
- Country of Input or Organization
- Brazil
- INIS RN
- 44118394
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; RADIOTHERAPY; SINUSES; SKULL; SURGERY; TUMOR CELLS
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMAL CELLS; BODY; CAVITIES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; SKELETON; THERAPY; TOMOGRAPHY