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. 2015 Jul;71(Suppl 1):S217-20.
doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2014.03.007. Epub 2014 Jun 7.

Benign fibrous histiocytoma of the ethmoids in an infant

Satish Nair  1 , W V B S Ramalingam  2 , Reena Bharadwaj  3 , A V Ramesh  4 , Akshat Malik  5 , Sharad Mohan  6
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Benign fibrous histiocytoma of the ethmoids in an infant

Satish Nair et al. Med J Armed Forces India. 2015 Jul.
No abstract available

Keywords: Benign fibrous histiocytoma; Ethmoids; Medial maxillectomy; Recurrence.

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(A) Smooth swelling in the lateral nasal wall of left nasal cavity, (B) Endoscopic excision of cyst: cyst wall with thick walls visualized.
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Spindle shaped fibroblasts in storiform pattern (H&E).
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(A) CT scan showing loculated cystic lesion with thick walls in the left ethmoids pushing the left globe outwards. (B) MRI revealed a cystic lesion in the ethmoids with pressure on extraocular muscles and globe.
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(A) Severe proptosis of left eye. (B) Open surgical excision: lateral rhinotomy approach with the visualization of the tumor. (C) Open surgical excision: complete excision of tumor. (D) Specimen of the tumor.
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