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| Year : 2012 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 96-99 |
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Osteoblastoma of the Nose: A case report
Yahia M Al-Qahtani1, Yahia D Al-Ahmari2
1 Consultant ORL-HNS, Armed Forces Hospital, Southern Region, Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia
2 Specialist, ORL-HNS, Aseer Central Hospital, Aseer, Saudi Arabia
Correspondence Address:
MD Yahia M Al-Qahtani
Head of ORL & H & N Surgery Department Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region , P.O. Box 20194, Abha
Saudi Arabia
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/1319-8491.274784
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Objectives: To present a rare case of osteoblastoma of the nasal dorsum, and to demonstrate the importance of considering this rare entity when assessing patients presenting with a lesion of the dorsum of the nose.
Case Report: Benign osteoblastoma is a rare tumor, Most case occur in the long bones. Osteoblastoma involving the nasal bone is rare. We report a case of osteoblastoma originating from the bony nasal dorsum in a 30-year-old woman.
Conclusion: This is the first report of osteoblastoma originating from the bony nasal dorsum among Saudi Arabia. |
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