Osteoma Frontal: presentación de un caso / Frontal sinus osteoma: case report

RESUMEN

Los tumores óseos extraoculares con repercusión ocular han sido descritos hace muchos años, pero no son afecciones frecuentes; existen variados mecanismos por los que producen sintomatología en el globo ocular, en ocasiones el diagnóstico causal es difícil y prolongado. Se presenta un paciente que debuta con signos y síntomas originados por una tumoración ósea del seno frontal.

ABSTRACT

The osseous extraocular tumors with ocular repercussion have been the described for many years, but they are not frequent affections; there exist varied mechanisms for symptomatology in the ocular globe, sometimes the causative diagnosis is difficult and prolonged. It is the case of a patient who attended the Ophthalmology service of Morón city hospital with ocular signs and symptoms which after being studied, were originated by an osseous tumor of the frontal sine, the patient evolved favorably, the initial symptomatology resolved with medical treatment, no surgical procedure was required.