Neurilemmoma presenting as a midline nasal mass in a pediatric patient.
We report a case of a neurilemmoma presenting as a midline nasal mass in a 13-year-old girl. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a nasal neurilemmoma in a pediatric patient. Although this neoplasm is benign in nature, surgical resection is warranted to prevent recurrence, and it is the sole means of treatment. The overall prognosis is excellent, as was the case for our patient. We discuss the diagnosis and management of neurilemmomas and urge physicians not to exclude nasal neurilemmoma from the differential diagnosis in a pediatric patient who presents with a nasal mass.
Josephson
Gary D
GD
Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Nemours Children's Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32207, USA. gjosephs@nemours.org
Patel
Sapna A
SA
Duckworth
Laurie
L
Kress
Melissa
M
Goldstein
Jeffrey
J
D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery