Nasal schwannoma |
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| Authors: | T R Pasic K Makielski |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle 98195. |
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| Abstract: | A 36-year-old man with a nasal septal mass is presented. The diagnosis of a benign neoplasm arising from peripheral nerve Schwann cells was made by excisional biopsy. A benign nerve sheath tumor may be either a schwannoma or neurofibroma. Schwannomas may be distinguished from neurofibroma by clinical and histologic criteria. Malignant degeneration and intracranial extension may complicate the course of a nasal schwannoma. Complete excision is the preferred therapy. |
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