Pleomorphic Adenoma Presenting as an Atypical Nasal Mass in a 26-Year-Old Female

Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is a salivary gland tumor that may rarely occur in the nasal cavity. It can be a clinical diagnostic dilemma in many instances due to many possible differential diagnoses. We report the case of a 26-year-old female who presented with a 3-year history of a right nasal growth...

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Main Authors: Racheal Hapunda, Chibamba Mumba, Owen Ngalamika
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3726397
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description Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is a salivary gland tumor that may rarely occur in the nasal cavity. It can be a clinical diagnostic dilemma in many instances due to many possible differential diagnoses. We report the case of a 26-year-old female who presented with a 3-year history of a right nasal growth associated with ipsilateral nasal blockage, nasal pain, and rhinorrhea. Radiological image showed a mild enhancing lesion in the right nasal cavity. The patient underwent a lateral rhinotomy with wide excision of the mass. Histopathological exam was consistent with PA. Nasal PA is a rare entity and should be suspected as a diagnosis for intranasal tumors.
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spelling doaj-art-384c9c97eff048fbbf439f66e7ad05a22025-08-20T03:55:11ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192020-01-01202010.1155/2020/37263973726397Pleomorphic Adenoma Presenting as an Atypical Nasal Mass in a 26-Year-Old FemaleRacheal Hapunda0Chibamba Mumba1Owen Ngalamika2ENT Unit, Surgery Department, Adult University Teaching Hospital, University of Zambia School of Medicine, ZambiaPathology and Microbiology Department, Adult University Teaching Hospital, University of Zambia School of Medicine, ZambiaDermatology and Venereology Division, Adult University Teaching Hospital, University of Zambia School of Medicine, ZambiaPleomorphic adenoma (PA) is a salivary gland tumor that may rarely occur in the nasal cavity. It can be a clinical diagnostic dilemma in many instances due to many possible differential diagnoses. We report the case of a 26-year-old female who presented with a 3-year history of a right nasal growth associated with ipsilateral nasal blockage, nasal pain, and rhinorrhea. Radiological image showed a mild enhancing lesion in the right nasal cavity. The patient underwent a lateral rhinotomy with wide excision of the mass. Histopathological exam was consistent with PA. Nasal PA is a rare entity and should be suspected as a diagnosis for intranasal tumors.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3726397
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title Pleomorphic Adenoma Presenting as an Atypical Nasal Mass in a 26-Year-Old Female
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title_short Pleomorphic Adenoma Presenting as an Atypical Nasal Mass in a 26-Year-Old Female
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