title: Paranasal sinuses chordoma in pediatric patient: a case report and literature review.
abstract: Paranasal sinuses chordoma is rare in pediatric patients. We report a case of a 15-month-old patient who presented with a nasal mass, accompanied by gradual nasal obstruction since 3 months of age. A 3.2 cmx2.2 cmx3.0 cm neoplasm was found in left maxillary sinus, ethmoid sinus and nasal cavity by CT scans. Surgery was performed through endonasal endoscopic approach under general anesthesia. Both histological examination of the biopsy and the tissue removed by surgery revealed a chordoma. No tumor has recurred during the 3-year follow-up. With total removal of the tumor, the endonasal endoscope is a safe approach with facial features remaining undestroyed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China.
authors.forename: Ze-Zhang
authors.initials: ZZ
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Shi-Ming
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jian-Feng
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiao-Lin
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D002817:Chordoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*