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Skull Base 2009; 19(6): 437-441
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1224861
CASE REPORT

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Benign Osteoblastoma of the Sphenoid Bone

Mavilde Arantes1 , Mário Resende2 , Mrinalini Honavar3 , Manuel Melo Pires4 , Jorge Resende Pereira1 , Artur Rocha Vaz2
  • 1Department of Neuroradiology, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Matosinhos, Portugal
  • 2Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Matosinhos, Portugal
  • 3Department of Pathological Anatomy, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Matosinhos, Portugal
  • 4Department of Pathological Anatomy, Hospital Geral de Santo António, Matosinhos, Portugal
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Publication Date:
05 June 2009 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Osteoblastoma is an uncommon benign bone tumor that accounts for 1% of all primary bone tumors. Well documented in the spine and long bones, it is rarely found in the skull, namely in the sphenoid bone, with only five cases reported in the literature. We report a case of an 11-year-old girl with a histologically confirmed benign osteoblastoma in an unusual location and an atypical aspect on the imaging studies.

KEYWORDS

Benign osteoblastoma - child - sphenoid bone - radical resection

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Mavilde ArantesM.D. 

Department of Neuroradiology, Hospital Pedro Hispano

Rua Dr. Eduardo Torres, 4454-509 Matosinhos, Portugal

Email: mavildearantes@hotmail.com

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