Nasopharyngeal glioma: A unique presentation in infants |
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Authors: | Nitin Anand A K Rai |
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Institution: | 1. F-6/17, Krishan Nagar, Delhi, 110051, India 2. Safdurjung Hospital, New Delhi, 110029, India
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Abstract: | Despite the complex embryological development of the nose and surrounding structures, significant developmental nasal anomalies are rare. Of the various anomalies like-nasopharyngeal cysts, hairy polyps, dermoids, haemangiomata, fibromas, mucocoeles, lipoma, aplasias. We are presenting a rare case of Heterotopic Brain Tissue in the nasopharynx. This 1.5-month-old patient was operated through transpalatal route and mass excised. Histopathologicaly it consisted of various central nervous tissue elements. Seven months post surgery patient is thriving well. |
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Keywords: | Glioma Nasopharynx infants |
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