A rare cause of nasal obstruction: a solitary neurofibroma.
This case represents a peripheral nerve sheath tumor as a cause of nasal obstruction. Nerve sheath tumors are relatively uncommon; however, most otolaryngologists will encounter them. These tumors develop from cranial and spinal nerve roots and from peripheral nerves. In total, approximately 25% to 44% of nerve sheath tumors occur in the head and neck region. Although the most important are cranial nerve tumors--the majority being acoustic neuromas arising from the vestibular nerve--they may also develop in the nasal cavity.
Annino
D J
DJ
Department of Otolaryngology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Boston, MA 02130.
Domanowski
G F
GF
Vaughan
C W
CW
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology