Pleomorphic adenoma of the nasal cavity: A case study

Katherine Mead, PA-C; Hannah Kuhar, MD; Nora Ibrahim, MD; Megan Adelman, PA-C; Bradley Zehr, MD; Lynn Schoenfield, MD; Ryan Nesemeier, MD; Stephen Kang, MD; Kyle Vankoevering, MD; Nolan Seim, MD

Otolaryngology Case Reports (Jun 2022)

Pleomorphic adenoma of the nasal cavity: A case study

Katherine Mead, PA-C,
Hannah Kuhar, MD,
Nora Ibrahim, MD,
Megan Adelman, PA-C,
Bradley Zehr, MD,
Lynn Schoenfield, MD,
Ryan Nesemeier, MD,
Stephen Kang, MD,
Kyle Vankoevering, MD,
Nolan Seim, MD

Affiliations

Katherine Mead, PA-C: Corresponding author.; Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Columbus, OH, USA
Hannah Kuhar, MD: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Columbus, OH, USA
Nora Ibrahim, MD: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Columbus, OH, USA
Megan Adelman, PA-C: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Columbus, OH, USA
Bradley Zehr, MD: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Columbus, OH, USA
Lynn Schoenfield, MD: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Columbus, OH, USA
Ryan Nesemeier, MD: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Columbus, OH, USA
Stephen Kang, MD: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Columbus, OH, USA
Kyle Vankoevering, MD: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Columbus, OH, USA
Nolan Seim, MD: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Columbus, OH, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 23
p. 100408

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Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common type of benign salivary neoplasm, which typically occurs in major salivary glands such as the parotid gland. This type of tumor is rarely found in the upper respiratory system, specifically within the nasal cavity. We present a rare case of pleomorphic adenoma of the left sided nasal septum occurring in a 47-year-old male who originally presented with chronic left nasal obstruction, congestion, and epistaxis. Diagnosis was made with tissue sampling in conjunction with computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, and the patient underwent surgical excision and reconstruction with the Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Skull Base Surgery, and Facial Plastic Surgery teams. Although pleomorphic adenoma is rare within the nasal cavity, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis as a potential cause of nasal mass or obstruction.

Published in Otolaryngology Case Reports

ISSN: 2468-5488 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Otorhinolaryngology
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/otolaryngology-case-reports/

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