title: Congenital midline nasal mass: cases series and review of the literature.
abstract: Encephalocele, glioma and dermoid cyst are the most common midline nasal masses. Given their potential for intracranial extension, prompt treatment is necessary to prevent complications. Herein, we present two cases of midline nasal masses. A comparison was made to delineate the differences between their clinical courses, treatments and outcomes. Case 1 was a baby girl with respiratory distress beginning at birth. Nasal glioma without definite intracranial extension was present. The mass was completely excised with the aid of a video-assisted endoscope without complications. At follow-up two years after surgery, no recurrence was noted. Case 2 was a two-year-old boy with a midline nasal dermoid cyst. Extirpation of the lesion through a vertical-dorsal approach was performed. He was discharged three days after surgery with a satisfactory aesthetic result.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Hospital Department of Health, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan.
authors: I-Jen
authors: IJ
authors: Wang
authors: Shoei-Loong
authors: SL
authors: Lin
authors: Kuo-Inn
authors: KI
authors: Tsou
authors: Ming-Che
authors: MC
authors: Hsu
authors: Wen-Ta
authors: WT
authors: Chiu
authors: Shin-Han
authors: SH
authors: Tsai
authors: Liang-Ming
authors: LM
authors: Lee
authors: Tien-Jen
authors: TJ
authors: Lin
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D055092:Laryngomalacia / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed