Sinonasal Schwannoma – A Case Report
Published: May 1, 2017 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2017/21532.9851
Manjusha shripad dhawle, Santosh Govind Rathod, Milind A Bhatkule, Rajan S Bindu
1. Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Government Medical College and Cancer Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharastra, India.
2. Senior Resident, Department of Pathology, Government Medical College and Cancer Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharastra, India.
3. Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Government Medical College and Cancer Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharastra, India.
4. Professor and Head, Department of Pathology, Government Medical College and Cancer Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharastra, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Santosh Govind Rathod,
Department of Pathology, Government Medical College and Cancer Hospital,
Aurangabad-431001, Maharastra, India.
E-mail: drsgrathod2007@gmail.com
Schwannomas are benign peripheral nerve sheath tumours that may occur throughout the body. They rarely occur in the nasal cavity. Paranasal schawannomas are uncommon lesions, representing less than 4% of all head and neck schawannomas. Here we report a case of sinonasal schwannoma in a 35-year-old man who presented with a history of nasal blockage since two years. The mass was removed successfully without any postoperative complication and there was no recurrence within a year of follow up.
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