[An unusual localization of fungiform papilloma].
In this article, we presented a 54-year-old male who was admitted with complaints of nasal obstruction with snoring and mouth breathing for one year. Anterior rhinoscopy revealed a mass arising from the inferior nasal concha on the left side. After computed tomography evaluation, endoscopic examination and incisional biopsy, the mass was removed en bloc endoscopically. The histopathological analysis resulted in a diagnosis of a fungiform papilloma. Fungiform papillomas arise almost exclusively on the nasal septum, while inverted papillomas predominantly affect the lateral nasal wall. To our knowledge, no previous report of fungiform papilloma involving the inferior concha has been published in the English literature.
Aydın
Emine
E
Department of Otolaryngology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. emineaydin1971@yahoo.com
Taştan
Eren
E
Aydoğan
Filiz
F
Çaydere
Muzaffer
M
D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010212:Papilloma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014420:Turbinates / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*