The comparative rarity of enchondromas of the sphenoid sinus is the primary reason for this report. It may be also of interest that such extensive involvement as occurred in this case was relieved by a relatively simple operation. The ease of the procedure suggests that perhaps more tumors of the region of the sella might be treated by a rhinologic approach. Fig. 1.-Roentgenogram, showing a tumor mass involving the sella, the sphenoid sinus and the septum.
REPORT OF A CASEHistory.\p=m-\MissM. F., a retired school teacher aged 76, presented herself on June 19, 1939 with the following complaints : headaches, becoming progressively worse for two years and almost daily now ; nasal blocking for seven years but becoming progressively worse for the last two years ; progressive loss of vision in the left eye for two years, so that this eye now had only light perception, and several attacks of nasal hemorrhage in the past four years. The headache became worse at night or in the early morning or on lying down but was noticeably improved by sitting up. There had been some tinnitus in the left ear for many years. Her weight had decreased 35 pounds (15.9 Kg.) in seven years, and she had been told that at times her blood pressure was too high or too low.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.