title: Nasal chondroma: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Although rare tumors, chondromas will on occasion be encountered by the otolaryngologist in his routine daily practice. The authors describe a nasal myxochondroma in an 8-year-old child, which was removed satisfactorily surgically, with no signs of recurrence even after 4 years of follow-up. Because chondromas may also present as nasal polyps, the knowledge of cartilaginous tumors in the nose plays a pivotal role for a better approach to these patients.
authors.affiliation: Otolaryngology Department, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Brazil.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Butugan
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Balbani
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: da Silveira
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miniti
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Zerbini
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002812:Chondroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography