Enhancing Mass Lesion of the Sphenoid: Atypical Presentation of Ongoing Pneumatization.
| Autor: | Vallabhaneni D; Department of Radiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA., Mohamed A; Department of Radiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA., Badar Z; Department of Radiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA., Mangla R; Department of Radiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Case reports in pediatrics [Case Rep Pediatr] 2016; Vol. 2016, pp. 2862010. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Dec 12. |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2016/2862010 |
| Abstrakt: | Sinus pneumatization is a complex variable process that begins in early life and continues for many years. We present a case of a 6-year-old boy with progressive headaches and neurologic symptoms suggestive of intracranial pathology. The presence of enhancing tissue within the sphenoid sinus created a diagnostic dilemma which leads to a transsphenoidal biopsy. Knowledge of imaging characteristics associated with incomplete pneumatization can help differentiate it from more ominous skull base pathology and prevent unnecessary testing. We describe four-year imaging follow-up in a patient with incomplete pneumatization of the sphenoid sinus presenting as an enhancing mass lesion with subsequent follow-up imaging demonstrating gradual regression and increased aeration of the sphenoid sinus. Competing Interests: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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