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Review Case Reports
Schwannomas of the Frontal Sinus: Cases and Review of the Literature.
- Asha Iyer, Annika Meyer, Alfred Marc Iloreta, Satish Govindaraj, Brett Miles, and Raj Shrivastava.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.
- World Neurosurg. 2018 Feb 1; 110: 485-491.
BackgroundAlthough schwannomas are commonly found in the head and neck region, sinonasal tract involvement is extremely rare, estimated as <4%. The presence of these lesions in the frontal sinus is even less common.Case DescriptionTwo patients presented with schwannomas originating in the frontal sinus with variable degrees of extension. These patients underwent resection of the tumors via an endoscopic or combined approach. The histologic diagnosis confirmed schwannoma in both cases.ConclusionsAlthough these lesions have traditionally been approached through larger craniotomies and open procedures, we describe less invasive approaches for these rare frontal sinus schwannomas and demonstrate them as a valid alternative with minimal morbidity for patients.Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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