title: Chondroma of the nasal cavity and nasopharynx--a case of chondroma arising from the nasal septum.
abstract: Chondromas of the nasal septum are rare. A case of chondroma originating in the left side of the nasal septum is reported. The patient, a 61-year-old female, presented bilateral nasal obstruction, headache, and nasal bleeding. The tumor was removed surgically through the transpalatal approach under general anesthesia. No recurrence was noticed after 6 months follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takimoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyazaki
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshizaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Masuda
mesh_terms: D002812:Chondroma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000473:pathology; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000473:pathology