title: Schwannoma of the nasal septum: an unusual finding.
abstract: Schwannomas of the nasal cavity are rare benign tumors, and those that arise from the nasal septum are even rarer. When they do occur, they usually become symptomatic early because of the close confines of the nasal cavity. We describe a case of nasal septal schwannoma that was noteworthy in that the patient-a 28-year-old woman-waited 8 months after the onset of symptoms to seek medical care. Her symptoms included complete right-sided nasal obstruction, occasional epistaxis, and hemifacial pain. The tumor was completely removed via an endoscopic approach. We discuss the clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and treatment of this rarely encountered neoplasm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chacha Nehru Children's Hospital, Geeta Colony, PO Box 110031, New Delhi, India. shrudoc@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Shruti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dhingra
authors.forename: Jaimanti
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bakshi
authors.forename: Satyawati
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohindra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000294:innervation / Q000473:pathology*; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed