The Journal of Laryngology & Otology

Table of Contents - 2006 - Volume 120, Issue 12  


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A peripheral nerve sheath tumour as a cause of nasal obstruction

A Manganaris a1c1 , C Tsompanidou a2 and T Manganaris a1
a1 Departments of ENT, ‘Theagenio’ Anticancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
a2 Department of Histopathology, ‘Theagenio’ Anticancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

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manganaris a   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 
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manganaris t   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 

Abstract

Neurogenic tumours form a very small percentage of all neoplastic lesions of the head and neck region. However, the head and neck region is by far the most common location for benign peripheral nerve tumours. Several cases involving the nose have been sporadically documented throughout the medical literature.

We present a rare case of a solitary neurofibroma arising from the lateral nasal wall of a 68-year-old woman. En bloc surgical resection of the mass was achieved by the lateral rhinotomy approach.

The clinical significance of this case report is due to its rare site. In recent medical literature, there has been only one report concerning a solitary neurofibroma arising from the inferior turbinate. This case also highlights the importance of considering this clinical entity in the differential diagnosis when encountering a unilateral soft tissue mass in the nasal cavity.

(Accepted July 21 2006)


Key Words: Neurofibroma, Nose; Lateral Rhinotomy.

Correspondence:
c1 Address for correspondence: Dr Argyrios Manganaris, 17 Mitropolitou Iossif Str, 54622 Thessaloniki, Greece. E-mail: amanganaris@hotmail.com

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