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Review
. 2009 Nov;25(11):1513-6.
doi: 10.1007/s00381-009-0906-7. Epub 2009 May 30.

Psammomatoid ossifying fibroma with secondary aneurysmal bone cyst of frontal sinus

M J Nasser  1
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Psammomatoid ossifying fibroma with secondary aneurysmal bone cyst of frontal sinus

M J Nasser. Childs Nerv Syst. 2009 Nov.

Abstract

Introduction: Psammomatoid ossifying fibroma (POF) is a rare, slowly progressive tumor of the extragnathic craniofacial bones, with a tendency toward locally aggressive behavior.

Case report: The pathognomonic histologic feature is the presence of spherical ossicles, which are similar to psammoma bodies.

Discussion: Fibro-osseous lesions composed of POF and aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) of the frontal sinus in a 12-year-old boy is reported, followed by a literature review.

Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the second case of a fibro-osseous lesion composed of ossifying fibroma with reactive ABC to be reported in the literature.

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Preoperative CT scan brain axial views
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a Preoperative (plain) MRI brain T1 WI axial view. b Preoperative contrasted MRI T1 axial view
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3D CT scan of skull showing destroyed left supraorbital bone
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Post operative CT scan brain
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Microscopic view shows calcified ossicles resemble psammoma bodies
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Immunohistochemically, cells showed strong and diffuse reactivity for vimentin
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No immunoreactivity for EMA
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Large vascular spaces
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