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Sclerosing cervicitis: Report of a skull base lesion with literature review
Author(s) -
Deussing Eric C.,
Daroca Philip J.,
Nemechek Andrew J.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.10305
Subject(s) - medicine , lesion , skull , cervicitis , head and neck , orbit (dynamics) , thyroid , pathology , surgery , gynecology , engineering , aerospace engineering
Background. Invasive fibrosclerotic lesions of the head and neck outside of the thyroid and orbit are extremely rare. To date 13 cases of sclerosing cervicitis have been described in the literature. Methods. We present a case of a sclerosing inflammatory lesion encountered at the skull base in a 49‐year‐old woman. Results. After surgical excision and pathologic examination, this lesion was identified as sclerosing cervicitis. Conclusions. This case report contributes to an awareness of a rare lesion of the head and neck that presents clinical and treatment challenges for surgeons managing these patients. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 25: 778–783, 2003