A rare recurrent case of lateral nasal wall schwannoma: mimicking sinonasal carcinoma

Diksha Kumari; Zaufashan Hoda; Anju Singh; Amit Kumar; Rohit Raj; Richi Sinha; Rakesh Kumar Singh

doi:10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20260074

Authors

Diksha Kumari Department of Otolaryngology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India
Zaufashan Hoda Department of Otolaryngology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India
Anju Singh Department of Pathology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India
Amit Kumar Department of Otolaryngology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India
Rohit Raj Department of Otolaryngology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India
Richi Sinha Department of Otolaryngology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India
Rakesh Kumar Singh Department of Otolaryngology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8411-2194

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20260074

Keywords:

Schwannomas, Nasal cavity, Diagnosis, Management

Abstract

Schwannomas are rare, benign, and slow-growing tumors that originate from the Schwann cells of peripheral nerves. They exhibit no sex predilection and are often characterized by a variable and delayed clinical presentation. The definitive diagnosis is established through histopathological examination. In this report, we present a rare case of a schwannoma arising from the lateral wall of the nasal cavity in a 45-year-old male patient. The tumor was successfully excised via endoscopic nasal surgery, and there was no recurrence observed at six-month follow-up.

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Author Biography

Rakesh Kumar Singh, Department of Otolaryngology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India

Professor and Head, Department of ENT

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