Schwannoma nasal cavity: a clinicopathological case report

Authors

  • Fathima Seles M. Institute of Pathology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Padmakantha Srinivasan Institute of Pathology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Narmadha Ramadoss Institute of Pathology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20191750

Keywords:

Schwannoma, Neurilemmoma, Neurioma, Nasal cavity, Benign nerve sheath tumor, Peripheral nerve sheath tumor, Histopathology, Clinicopathological

Abstract

Nasal cavity schwannomas are uncommon lesions, representing less than 4% of all head and neck schwannomas. They give rise to nonspecific symptoms such as nasal obstruction, epistaxis, and anosmia. Here we report a 18year old girl who presented with nasal discharge and recurrent epistaxis for four months.

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2019-04-26

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