title: Nasal septum chondroma: a case report.
abstract: Chondromas of the nasal septum are rare. Since its first literary description in 1842, only about 140 cases have been reported. We present the case of a 38-year-old female who reported intermittent nasal bleeding and nasal obstruction for 3 months. A reddish mass arising from the nasal septum was found by endoscope. The tumor was removed under endoscopic guidance and histopathologic examination revealed chondroma composed of well-differentiated chondrocytes. No recurrence was noticed after 6 months of follow-up. Despite their rarity, chondromas should be taken into consideration in the differential diagnosis of nasal tumors, especially those arising from the nasal septum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chen-Yu
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chien
authors.forename: Chih-Feng
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Tai
authors.forename: Kuen-Yao
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Ka-Wo
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Wen-Rei
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: Ling-Feng
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002812:Chondroma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D016896:Treatment Outcome