Schwannoma of The Nasal Septum with Degenerative Changes
A Case Report
Keywords:
Schwannoma, benign, neural tumor, nasal septum, degenerative changes
Abstract
Tumors of the sinonasal tract are usually of epithelial in origin such as papilloma, salivary gland tumors or carcinoma. Soft tissue tumors of the sinonasal tract are rare and are predominantly vascular and fibrohistiocytic in origin. Neural tumors are unusual in this location. Schwannomas of the sinonasal tract are rare, benign, slow growing peripheral nerve sheath tumors representing less than 4% of the schwannomas of the head and neck region without age, race or gender predilection. We present a case of a 50 year old female patient with history of unilateral nasal obstruction and with a polypoidal mass of the right nasal septum, in whom a diagnosis of Schwannoma was rendered.References
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2. Luchi GER, Magalha˜es MR, Lanzelotti SM, et al. Nasal schwannoma. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol.. 2006;72(5):714.
3. Cadd B, Offiah C, Alusi G. A surprising cause of unilateral nasal obstruction and epistaxis: nasal septal schwannoma. J Surg Case Rep.. 2014; 21:2014.
4. Pagilla F, Giourgo G, Matte E, Colombo A. An asymptomatic Schwannoma of nasal septum. Report of a unique case. Ear Nose Throat.J.2009; 88:1264–1265.
5. Pauna HF, Carvalho GM, Guimaraes AC, Maunsell RC, Sakano E. Schwannoma of the nasal septum: evaluation of unilateral nasal mass. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2013; 79: 403.
6. Batsakis J. Tumors of the Head and Neck. Clinical and Pathological Considerations.2 nd ed. Baltimore
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504);151-154.
8.Jackson RM, Rice DH, Crockett DM. Malignant schwannoma of the cervical vagus nerve in a patient with neurofibromatosis (von Recklinghausen’s disease ).Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg.1986; 94:641-644.
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10. Bhat SP, Permi HS, Shetty R, Shenoy J, Prasad K, Hegde P.Ancient schwannoma of the chest wall diagnosed by fine needleaspiration cytology – a rare case report. Nitte Univ J Heal Sci.2012;2:27– 29.
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2018-09-22
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