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A peripheral nerve sheath tumour as a cause of nasal obstruction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2006

A Manganaris ,
C Tsompanidou  and
T Manganaris
A Manganaris
Affiliation:
Departments of ENT, ‘Theagenio’ Anticancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
C Tsompanidou
Affiliation:
Department of Histopathology, ‘Theagenio’ Anticancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
T Manganaris
Affiliation:
Departments of ENT, ‘Theagenio’ Anticancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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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.

Keywords

Neurofibroma, NoseLateral Rhinotomy
Type
Online Only Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 120 , Issue 12 , December 2006 , pp. 1 - 4 , e44
Copyright
2006 JLO (1984) Limited

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