Multifocal Giant Cell Tumor of the Nasal Fossa: Case Report and Literature Review

Laryngoscope. 2024 Jun;134(6):2774-2778. doi: 10.1002/lary.31220. Epub 2023 Dec 12.

Abstract

Giant cell tumors of bone (GCT) are rare soft tissue tumors, that account for 3%-5% of primary bone tumors with <2% occurring in the head and neck. The nasal cavity is a highly unusual site of presentation. We reviewed 15 cases of GCT of nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. We add 1 case to the literature. The case herein reported, appears to be the second nasal fossa GCT described in the literature and the first documented case with multifocal localization. A case of multifocal GCT of the nasal cavity is described. Although rare in the general population, GCT should be included among the possibilities in the differential diagnosis when evaluating tumors of the head and neck. Management of this particular tumor remains challenging; surgical removal is still the gold standard treatment, preferring a minimally invasive trans-nasal approach to reduce intra and post-operative morbidity. Laryngoscope, 134:2774-2778, 2024.

Keywords: endoscopic transnasal approach; giant cell tumor; nasal fossa; paranasal sinus.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / diagnosis
  • Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / diagnostic imaging
  • Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / pathology
  • Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nasal Cavity* / diagnostic imaging
  • Nasal Cavity* / pathology
  • Nasal Cavity* / surgery
  • Nose Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Nose Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Nose Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed