Giant Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of the Anterior Cranial Fossa and Paranasal Sinuses Presenting in Pregnancy: Case Report and Literature Review
| Title: | Giant Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of the Anterior Cranial Fossa and Paranasal Sinuses Presenting in Pregnancy: Case Report and Literature Review |
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| Authors: | Luke Hnenny, Neil Roundy, Victor Zherebitskiy, Marjorie Grafe, Atiya Mansoor, Aclan Dogan |
| Source: | Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports, Vol 76, Iss 02, Pp e216-e221 (2015) |
| Publisher Information: | Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2015. |
| Publication Year: | 2015 |
| Collection: | LCC:Surgery LCC:Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system |
| Subject Terms: | aneurysmal bone cyst, pregnancy, skull base, Surgery, RD1-811, Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system, RC346-429 |
| More Details: | Abstract Background and Purpose Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) rarely involve the cranium and have seldom been reported in pregnancy. Clinical Presentation We describe a case of a 28-year-old woman who presented at 37 weeks of gestation with 3 months of gradually worsening vision, 10 months of proptosis, and restricted ocular motility on the left. Brain imaging revealed a multicystic enhancing mass measuring 5.9 × 5.3 × 3.7 cm, centered on the cribriform plate on the left, extending into the anterior cranial fossa superiorly as well as the left nasal cavity, maxillary, sphenoid, and frontal sinuses. Her clinical course is described in detail; 3-month postoperative imaging demonstrated no residual mass. Conclusion A literature review revealed five previous cases of ABCs associated with pregnancy. We report a rare case of a giant ABC of fibrous dysplasia involving the paranasal sinuses and anterior cranial fossa. We postulate on the possible influence of pregnancy on the clinical course. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 2193-6358 2193-6366 0035-1555 |
| Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/2193-6358; https://doaj.org/toc/2193-6366 |
| DOI: | 10.1055/s-0035-1555017 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/8f53f5d5e4c84b31a12a9b16ec0787af |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.8f53f5d5e4c84b31a12a9b16ec0787af |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 21936358 21936366 00351555 |
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| DOI: | 10.1055/s-0035-1555017 |
| Published in: | Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports |
| Language: | English |