A Case of Ossifying Fibroma of the Skull Base Misdiagnosed as Hemangioma

Kim JK and Jung SJ

Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eulji University College of Medicine, South Korea Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University, South Korea

^*Correspondance to: Joon Kon Kim 

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Abstract

Ossifying fibroma is a rare disease. This disease is often found incidentally and may be asymptomatic, but it can also present with symptoms such as headache. Surgical treatment is necessary to alleviate the patient’s symptoms. It is important to differentiate it from other diseases such as fibrous dysplasia, cementoblastoma. The authors report a successful surgical treatment case of ossifying fibroma of the skull base misdiagnosed as hemangioma and describes its treatment.

Keywords

Ossifying fibroma; Headache; Hemangioma; Treatment

Cite the article

Kim JK, Jung SJ. A Case of Ossifying Fibroma of the Skull Base Misdiagnosed as Hemangioma. Clin Surg. 2024; 9: 3706..