Which of the following is the most common benign neoplasm of the nose and paranasal sinuses?

• A Haemangioma
• B Inverted papilloma
• C Osteoma ✓
• D Pleomorphic adenoma

Explanation

Osteoma is the most common benign neoplasm of the nose and paranasal sinuses, arising most frequently in the frontal sinus followed by the ethmoid. It is typically asymptomatic and found incidentally on imaging. Haemangiomas favour the nasal septum and inverted papilloma the lateral wall, but both are less common than osteoma, which is classically described as the commonest benign tumour of this region in standard texts.

Reference: Scott-Brown's Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 8th ed.

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