Nasal septum chondroma: a case report.
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.
Chien
Chen-Yu
CY
Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Tai
Chih-Feng
CF
Ho
Kuen-Yao
KY
Lee
Ka-Wo
KW
Kuo
Wen-Rei
WR
Wang
Ling-Feng
LF
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