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. 2023 Apr;75(Suppl 1):947-950.
doi: 10.1007/s12070-022-03446-x. Epub 2023 Feb 4.

Common Tumor in an uncommon location: Pleomorphic Adenoma of nasal cavity - a case Report

Sudheer Kumar Marlapudi  1 , Tapasya Bishnoi  1 , P K Sahu  1 , Praveen Kumar  1
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Common Tumor in an uncommon location: Pleomorphic Adenoma of nasal cavity - a case Report

Sudheer Kumar Marlapudi et al. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Apr.

Abstract

Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is the most common benign salivary gland tumor of which parotid gland involvement is the most common. PA may arise from minor salivary glands as well, however, PA is very rare in the sinonasal and nasopharyngeal areas. It usually affects middle aged females. They are frequently misdiagnosed due to high cellularity and myxoid stroma, leading to delay in diagnosis & further appropriate management. Here we present a case report of a female who presented with gradually progressive nasal obstruction, on examination found to have a nasal mass in right nasal cavity. Imaging was done and the nasal mass was excised. Histopathological report revealed a PA. Common tumor in an uncommon location: Pleomorphic adenoma of the nasal cavity - a case report.

Keywords: Mixed tumor; Myxoid tumor; Nasal mass; Nasal obstruction; Parotid tumor; Pleomorphic adenoma.

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Figures

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Broadening of the nose over the right side
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Soft tissue lesion in right nasal cavity present in middle meatus area(arrow)
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CECT Neck & PNS a Well-defined homogenously enhancing soft tissue density measuring 24 × 16 × 23 mm was noted in the anterior aspect of the right nasal cavity (Marked arrow)
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Histopathological appearance of pleomorphic adenoma with myoepithelial proliferation
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