Osteomas are the most common benign tumors arising in the paranasal sinuses, they are slow growing tumors and most part of them are assymptomatic. The surgical treatment is a controversial issue concerning their indications and surgical approach. There are several options for surgical approaches ranging from classical external surgery to intranasal endoscopic surgery. There are no formal indications for each approach and we must consider the tumor size when indicating the best approach. AIM: In this paper we will present six cases of paranasal osteomas operated at Hospital Edmundo Vasconcelos, São Paulo-SP, Brazil, with different approaches. We are also going to discuss the indications for the surgery and these approaches concerning the advantages and disadvantages of each procedure. STUDY DESIGN: Series review.
osteoma; paranasal sinuses; surgery
