Intranasal glial heterotopia in a male infant: A case report.
Medicine (Baltimore)
; 99(29): e21200, 2020 Jul 17.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32702883
ABSTRACT
RATIONALE Nasal glial heterotopia is a rare type of neoplasm consisting of meningothelial and/or neuroglial elements. PATIENT CONCERNS A 2-month-old male was evaluated for treatment of a congenital mass in the right nasal cavity near the pharynx. DIAGNOSES The patient was preoperatively diagnosed with a congenital intranasal neoplasm. INTERVENTIONS:
Nasal endoscopic resection of the nasopharyngeal mass was performed under general anesthesia. Histological examination of the resected tissue provided a diagnosis of intranasal glial heterotopia.OUTCOMES:
The surgical outcome was good, with no surgical site infection. After 1 year of follow-up, the boy was asymptomatic with no recurrence. LESSONS Excision of a nasopharyngeal mass via nasal endoscopy resulted in no recurrence during 1 year of follow-up. Before any surgical treatment for suspected glial heterotopia, the mass should be differentiated clinically and radiologically from an encephalocele to prevent the risk of cerebrospinal fluid leakage and meningitis.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Glioma
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Nasal Cavity
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
En
Year:
2020
Type:
Article