- A benign, slowly growing lesion consisting of well-differentiated mature bone
- Most osteomas are asymptomatic and are found incidentally when imaging the sinuses.
- Most sinus osteomas occur in the frontal sinus, followed by the ethmoid and maxillary sinuses.
- Due to the serious potential risks of surgery, osteomas of ethmoid sinus can be followed radiographically when they are asymptomatic.
- Surgery is performed only in the presence of symptoms and signs and rarely for aesthetic worries.
Osteoma (paranasal sinus)
