Sourabh Shankar Chakraborty¹, Anil Kumar Monga², Neha Shakrawal³* and Sudeshna Acharya⁴

¹Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, South Eastern Railway Central Hospital, Kolkata, India
²Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi, India
³Department of Otorhinolaryngology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India
⁴Emergency Department, Goodwill Nursing Home, Kolkata, India

*Corresponding Author: Neha Shakrawal, Assistant Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India.

Received: February 18, 2022; Published: March 24, 2022

Abstract

class="BodyA" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;">Background: Neurogenic tumors are rare neoplastic lesions of head and neck region. Benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors arising from nose have been rarely documented in the literature. Only six reports of solitary nasal septal neurofibroma in English literature existed. We present a case of solitary neurofibroma originating from left side of anterior nasal septum in a 40 years old female. Endoscopic endonasal excision was done. At six years follow-up, there was no evidence of recurrence. However rare, solitary neurofibroma must be contemplated in the differentials of unilateral benign tumor involving nasal and paranasal sinuses.

 Keywords: Solitary Neurofibroma; Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors; Nasal Septum; Endoscopic Excision

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Citation

Citation: Neha Shakrawal., et al. “Endoscopic Endonasal Excision of Solitary Neurofibroma Arising from Anterior Nasal Septum: A Case Report and Clinical Review".Acta Scientific Otolaryngology 4.4 (2022): 58-62.

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