Intracranial and intradural nasal polyposis after iatrogenic skull base defect: A case report

Br J Neurosurg. 2017 Jun;31(3):379-381. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2015.1122173. Epub 2016 Jan 13.

Abstract

We report the first case of an intracranial and intradural nasal polyposis occurring in a close topographical relation to a previous, iatrogenic anterior skull base defect. The tumour was resected and the skull base defect was closed transnasally by an interdisciplinary team. The histopathological report confirmed recurrent polyposis.

Keywords: Extended endonasal endoscopic surgery; FESS; nasal polyposis; skull base defect.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iatrogenic Disease
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Nasal Polyps / surgery*
  • Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery
  • Neuroendoscopy / methods*
  • Skull Base / surgery
  • Skull Base Neoplasms / surgery*