title: Nasal chondromesenchymal hamartoma causing sleep-disordered breathing in an infant.
abstract: Nasal chondromesenchymal hamartoma is an extremely rare neoplasm of the nasal and paranasal sinuses. We present the case of a 10-month-old boy with a huge nasal chondromesenchymal hamartoma that was complicated by sleep-disordered breathing. The mass was completely resected by image-guided endoscopic surgery and confirmed histopathologically as a chondromesenchymal hamartoma. In this report, we discuss the characteristics and treatment of this unusual tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Cha Hee
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yun Hwi
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Ju Yeon
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jung Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Bae
mesh_terms: D006222:Hamartoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Chondromesenchymal hamartoma; endoscopic excision; infant; nasal mass; sleep-disordered breathing