Nasal glial heterotopy in childhood: a case report highlighting the morphological and immunohistochemical features.
We present a case of a 5 months old infant who presented with difficulty in breathing and a visible intranasal swelling. Clinical examination revealed a reddish mass medial to the middle turbinate in the left nasal cavity. MRI was done and a provisional diagnosis of nasal glioma was suggested. The mass was surgically excised and sent for histopathology which showed it to be comprising of astrocytes and neuroglial fibers intermixed with a fibrovascular connective tissue stroma. The presence of Glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP) confirmed the presence of glial tissue.
Kathuria
Paras
P
Department of Pathology, L. H. M. C., New Delhi. drparas25@rediffmail.com
Agarwal
Shilpi
S
D001253:Astrocytes / Q000473:pathology; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D005910:Glioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009457:Neuroglia / Q000473:pathology; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein