Ganglioglioma in the nasal cavity: a case report.
Ganglioglioma is a tumor containing both astrocytic and neuronal components. It may occur any where in the central nervous system and spinal cord but is only encountered rarely. Nasal glial heterotopia (also known as ''nasal glioma''), is a rare developmental abnormality seen in a wide age group. Gangliogliomas may also manifest as a nasal glial heterotopia, and neurogenic tumors should be considered in the presence of a nasal mass. In this article, we present a case of ganglioglioma located in the right-nasal cavity. The mass was excised totally through an endoscopic approach. The ganglioglioma developed on a nasal glial heterotopia base. To our knowledge, a ganglioglioma arising from the nasal cavity has not been described previously in the literature.
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Ediz
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Department of Otolaryngology, Medicine Faculty of Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey. edzyrg@hotmail.com
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Gün
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D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D018303:Ganglioglioma / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000201:enzymology / Q000601:surgery; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / Q000032:analysis; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D055815:Young Adult
D009418:S100 Proteins; D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase