Brown tumor of the sphenoid sinus in a patient with secondary hyperparathyroidism: CT and MR imaging findings

Radiat Med. 2004 Jul-Aug;22(4):265-8.

Abstract

We present a case of brown tumor of the sphenoid sinus in a patient with secondary hyperparathyroidism. CT showed an expansile soft-tissue attenuation mass centered in the sphenoid sinus. CT at bone window setting demonstrated expansile, lytic change and remodeling of the surrounding bone. On MR imaging, the lesion showed iso-intensity to gray matter on T1-weighted images and heterogeneous hyperintensity on T2-weighted images, and showed intense enhancement. The extent of the lesion and its relationship to the surrounding structures were best evaluated by CT and MR imaging.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Remodeling
  • Contrast Media
  • Female
  • Gadolinium DTPA
  • Granuloma, Giant Cell / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / complications*
  • Image Enhancement
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica / etiology*
  • Paranasal Sinus Diseases / etiology*
  • Sphenoid Sinus / pathology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Gadolinium DTPA