Pleomorphic adenoma of the nasal cavity- an unusual presentation

Authors

  • Archana Arora Department of ENT and Head and Neck surgery, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Karan Sharma Department of ENT and Head and Neck surgery, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20164824

Keywords:

Pleomorphic adenoma, Nasal septum, Endoscopy

Abstract

Pleomorphic adenomas (mixed tumors) are the most common benign tumor of the major salivary glands. In addition, they may also occur in the minor salivary glands of the hard and soft palate. Intranasal pleomorphic adenomas are unusual. We report a rare case of large sized pleomorphic adenoma arising from the nasal septum. A 42-year-old man presented with a 3 month history of multiple episodes of nasal bleeding and obstruction on right side of nose. On examination we found a non-tender firm mass extending upto the nasal vestibule which bled on probing. Computed tomographic scans revealed a mass in the right anterior nasal cavity and spur on left side. Paranasal sinuses, posterior choanae and nasopharynx were normal. An intranasal endoscopic approach was used to achieve a wide local resection along with coagulation of base and spurectomy on the left side. The mass was 2.5×2.0 cm with a broad based attachement of 1.0 cm on the nasal septum. The microscopic finding showed a lobular and duct-like structures consisting of a loose chondromyxoid stroma suggestive of a pleomorphic adenoma. Large sized nasal cavity mass with history of epistaxis and which bleeds on probing should be finally assessed under general anaesthesia. It should be excised endoscopically and subjected to histopathological examination.

Author Biographies

Archana Arora, Department of ENT and Head and Neck surgery, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

ENT department, Senior Resident

Karan Sharma, Department of ENT and Head and Neck surgery, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab, India

professor and head

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Published

2016-12-28