title: A silent nasal mass with ophthalmic presentation.
abstract: Nasal chondromesenchymal hamartoma (NCMH) is a rare benign pediatric hamartoma that can simulate malignancy. It is apt to be misdiagnosed because of the overlapping histologic features shared with a number of benign and malignant soft tissue tumors. Here we report a case of this clinical entity in a child of 2.5 years of age. NCMH is histologically characterized by a mixture of various mesenchymal elements, including spindle cells, collagen fibers and irregular islands of osseous and chondroid tissue. The tissue was immunosensitive to SMA and calponin. This tumor has a benign biological behavior, and complete resection is the treatment of choice. Awareness of this clinical entity is essential for correct diagnosis and to avoid potentially harmful therapies.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Otolaryngology, SGRDIMSR, Vallah, Amritsar. vanitasarin@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Vanita
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sarin
authors.forename: Baldev
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Pawan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prasher
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008648:Mesoderm / Q000473:pathology*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome