1985 Volume 25 Issue 12 Pages 1043-1048
A 46-year-old female was admitted to the Department of Neurosurgery in July 1983 for a giant hard tumor on the skull and dyspnea. In 1942 a swelling on the forehead had occurred and attained approximately the size of an egg in 1953. Her left eyeball was slanted down and to the side, and left visual acuity was lost. Another neoplasm filled her nasal cavity in 1983. She complained of dyspnea and dysphagia. The nasopharyngeal tumor was removed at that time. She could respirate and swallow well after the operation. Histological findings disclosed juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. Then, a stony hard tumor was partially removed and cranioplasty was done. Her facial appearance was improved. Histological examination showed mature spongy osteoma.
