Brown tumors of the skull base. Case report and review of the literature

J Neurosurg. 2003 Feb;98(2):417-20. doi: 10.3171/jns.2003.98.2.0417.

Abstract

The natural history of brown tumor of the skull base, a rare and benign condition, has not been adequately documented, particularly after nonsurgical treatment and over a long follow-up period. The authors report a case of brown tumor of the ethmoidal sinus, documenting its clinical, neuroimaging, and pathological features with long-term follow-up results, and review previous reports on this disorder.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperparathyroidism / complications*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica / diagnosis*
  • Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica / etiology*
  • Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica / therapy
  • Skull Base Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Skull Base Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Skull Base Neoplasms / therapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed