International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 3 , Pages 124-127, September 2008

An inverted papilloma isolated to the sphenoid sinus in a pediatric patient

  • Hyung-Ju Cho

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, 120-752 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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  • Jin-Kook Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Konkuk University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
  • ,
  • Kyung-Soo Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, 120-752 Seoul, Republic of Korea
  • ,
  • Je-Young Chun

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, 120-752 Seoul, Republic of Korea
  • ,
  • Joo-Heon Yoon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, 120-752 Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +82 2 2228 3610; fax: +82 2 393 0580.

Received 6 December 2007; received in revised form 13 January 2008; accepted 15 January 2008. published online 29 February 2008.

Summary 

A sinonasal inverted papilloma is a benign tumor which has been reported up to 4%. However, an inverted papilloma originating in the sphenoid sinus is even rarer, and a pediatric case has never before been reported. We report a case of pediatric inverted papilloma originating in the sphenoid sinus that presented with symptoms of sinusitis. Endoscopic sinus surgery was performed using a computer-aided image-guided system. The tumor was removed without any surgical complications or recurrence for 2 years.

Keywords: Papilloma, Sphenoid sinus, Young, Sinusitis

 

PII: S1871-4048(08)00005-1

doi:10.1016/j.pedex.2008.01.003

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 3 , Pages 124-127, September 2008