1/7. Giant benign sinonasal squamous papilloma: report of a case.We treated a patient with a giant squamous papilloma in the nasal cavity and maxillary sinus that extended through a bony defect into the oral cavity. The mass was excised with a combined endoscopic, Caldwell-Luc, and transoral approach. Lesions of this type are rare, but when they do occur, the rate of recurrence is high. Therefore, long-term followup, including endoscopic examination, is important.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = giant (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/7. Sinonasal tract eosinophilic angiocentric fibrosis. A report of three cases.Eosinophilic angiocentric fibrosis (EAF) is a rare submucosal fibrosis without a well-developed differential diagnosis. Three cases of sinonasal tract EAF were identified in 2 women and 1 man, aged 49, 64, and 28 years, respectively. The patients experienced a nasal cavity mass, maxillary pain, or nasal obstructive symptoms of long duration. The process involved the nasal septum (n = 2), nasal cavity (n = 1), and/or the maxillary sinus (n = 1). There was no evidence for wegener granulomatosis, churg-strauss syndrome, Kimura disease, granuloma faciale, or erythema elevatum diutinum. Histologically, the lesions demonstrated a characteristic perivascular "onion-skin" fibrosis and a full spectrum of inflammatory cells, although eosinophils predominated. necrosis and foreign body-type giant cells were not identified. Surgical excision was used for all patients, who are all alive but with disease at last follow-up. Sinonasal tract EAF is a unique fibroproliferative disorder that does not seem to have systemic associations with known diseases. The characteristic histomorphologic features permit accurate diagnosis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = giant (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/7. Central giant cell granuloma of the palate; unusual localisation in a five year old child.The central giant cell granuloma of the maxillo-mandibular region is a relatively uncommon lesion (3.5%-0.1%). Essentially, it occurs in the second decade of life and it is mainly located in the mandibular region. The female/male ratio is 3:1. The authors present an unusual localisation of central giant cell granuloma in a five year old child's maxillary bone. After a surgical curettage of the lesion, an eighteen months follow-up examination did not show any recurrence.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 6keywords = giant (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/7. Giant cell reparative granuloma of the nasal cavity.We report an unusual case of giant cell reparative granuloma (GCRG) arising in the nasal cavity of a 7-year-old girl. GCRG is an uncommon benign lesion that is most commonly found in the mandible and maxilla. The MR imaging and CT findings of this lesion, as well as GCRGs in other craniofacial bones and extragnathic sites, will be reviewed. Although rare, the imaging characteristics of GCRGs should be recognized, and this entity should be suggested when the clinical information, CT, and MR features suggest a fibrous-osseous lesion in the nasal cavity.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = giant (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/7. A case of giant nasal pyogenic granuloma gravidarum.Pyogenic granuloma gravidarum occurs as oral or nasal lesions in approximately 5% of pregnant women. nasal mucosa is an unusual site for this lesion with few cases reported in the literature. A case of giant nasal pyogenic granuloma gravidarum that required radical excision through an open rhinotomy after superselective embolization is described. The patient had a good cosmetic result and a satisfactory airway when she was seen for follow-up 1 year after surgery. Giant pyogenic granuloma gravidarum is best managed with a multidisciplinary approach involving radical excision after preoperative superselective embolization for safe and complete removal of the lesion.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 5keywords = giant (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/7. Giant concha bullosa: a case report.Concha bullosa is a relatively common anatomic variant that is in fact an enlarged pneumatized middle turbinate. We report a case of giant concha bullosa in a 21-year-old woman who had a history of nasal obstruction. Anterior nasal examination of the nasal cavity revealed bilateral nasal masses which were covered with normal mucosa. Nasal endoscopy of both nasal cavities was impossible because of total occlusion. Computed tomography showed a bilateral giant concha bullosa. Under general anesthesia, resection of lateral half of the concha bullosa was performed bilaterally by a transnasal endoscopic technique to achieve nasal airway patency.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2keywords = giant (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/7. Giant cell reparative granuloma presenting as a midline nasal mass.Giant cell reparative granuloma (GCRG) is an uncommon entity that has been reported in all areas of the head and neck. It must be distinguished from true giant cell tumors, brown tumors of hyperparathyroidism, aneurysmal bone cysts, and fibrous dysplasia. It responds well to surgical debulking and curettage and has a benign clinical course. We describe a case report of a GCRG presenting as a midline nasal mass and review the pertinent English language literature.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = giant (Clic here for more details about this article) |