title: Pleomorphic adenoma of lateral nasal wall presenting with epiphora.
abstract: We report a rare case of pleomorphic adenoma arising from the lateral nasal wall which was incidentally detected at a very early stage. A 38-year-old man presented to the ophthalmology department with a 2-year history of epiphora from the left eye. He was referred to otorhinolaryngology department as a candidate for endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy. Nasal endoscopy revealed a polypoid mass on the left lateral nasal wall arising near the uncinate process and protruding into the middle meatus. Endoscopic excision of the mass and a concomitant endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy and functional endoscopic sinus surgery were done. Histopathological examination was compatible with pleomorphic adenoma having tumour-negative surgical margins. He was free from the disease 24 months after the surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology of Ozel Batman Dunya Hospital, Batman, Turkey. drburak@gmail.com
authors.forename: Burak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ulkumen
authors.forename: Yunus
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: Nurgul
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dogru
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed