title: Only septal deviation? A tiny schwannoma in the nasal septum.
abstract: Schwannoma of nasal septum presentation is exceedingly rare in the literature, previously reported multiple lesions involving the paranasal sinuses or nasal mucosa. We report the case of a 20 year-old yellow male with a tiny schwannoma arising from the nasal septum, complaining of lightly alternate nasal obstruction. Both anterior and endo-rhinoscopy didn't detect this tiny smooth-surfaced mass and other abnormality, except a little septal deviation. After final clinical diagnosis, we completely removed this tumor and corrected the deviation by an endoscopic approach. We discuss the clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, pathologic diagnosis factor and therapy of this rarely encountered neoplasm.
authors.affiliation: Oto-Rhino-Laryngology-Head and Neck, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Alley, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan China ; ENT Department, Upper Airway Research Laboratory, University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China.
authors.forename: Fan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
authors.forename: Jinnan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Oto-Rhino-Laryngology-Head and Neck, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Alley, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan China.
authors.forename: Shixi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liu
keywords: Calretinin; Endoscopy; Nasal septum; Schwannoma