Published June 2013 | Version v1
Journal article

Giant cell tumor of the frontal sinus: case report

  • 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.pdf

Additional details

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