title: [Nasal endoscope surgery of acinic cell carcinoma of salivary gland on nasal septum: a case report].
abstract: A 67-year-old male patient was admitted because of "the right side nasal obstruction repeatedly for 4 years". He got nasal obstruction 4 years ago, especially for the right side nasal cavity, sometimes got blood in his nasal discharge, then the symptom relieved after accepting treatment in local hospital. During the 4 years, the symptom repeatedly occurrence. Three days before hospitalization, the CT examination indicated abnormal things in his nasal cavity and the bone of his nasal sinus had been destroyed. Some abnormal organism were sent to pathological examination, and the report indicated it is acinic cell carcinoma of salivary gland. During the nasal endoscope surgery, a red goiter was found in his nose with its surface crude and brittle. Then we cut the goiter by nasal endoscope, during the operation we find the bottom of the goiter is on the nasal septum. Two weeks after the operation, the patient received the radiation therapy. One year after the operation he doesn't get the abnormal symptom and the nasal MRI not found recidivation.
authors.forename: Yuanyuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Xiuzhen
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Jizhe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018267:Carcinoma, Acinar Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology; D015508:Nasal Obstruction; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery; D059747:Nasal Surgical Procedures; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000473:pathology; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000473:pathology