[Osteomas of the paranasal sinuses].

A group of 86 patients with osteomas on the bones of the skull and face, 21 suffered from osteomas of the paranasal sinuses. The mean age of the patients was 50 years, with a predominance of male subjects (2/1). The frontal sinus was the frequently involved (57%), followed by the maxillary, ethmoid and the sphenoid sinuses. Diagnosis was made accidentally in 45% of the cases. The most frequent presenting symptom was headache (57%). Simple excision of the osteoma paranasal sinus was possible in 18 cases. We realize a study of the facts, as well as a review of the literature to know the incidence, diagnosis, indications and surgery technics used in these type of osteomas.