Nasal schwannoma.
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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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.
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D000328:Adult; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D009300:Nasal Septum; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology