Chondroma of nasal alar cartilage : A rare entity

Chondroma is a benign tumor of cartilaginous origin. Nasal chondromas are rare and almost always arise from the nasal septum. We report a case of chondroma of the nasal alar cartilage which is an exteremely rare site for this benign tumor. CT scan showed the minimally enhancing lesion from the later...

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Published inOtolaryngology online journal Vol. 5; no. 4; p. 110
Main Authors Sanjana, Vijay Nemade, Haris, Qadri, Mateen, Sayyed, Chetana, Shivdas Naik
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chennai Otolaryngology Online 01.10.2015
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Summary:Chondroma is a benign tumor of cartilaginous origin. Nasal chondromas are rare and almost always arise from the nasal septum. We report a case of chondroma of the nasal alar cartilage which is an exteremely rare site for this benign tumor. CT scan showed the minimally enhancing lesion from the lateral nasal wall confined to the right nasal cavity. Excision of the mass was done endoscopically.
ISSN:2250-0359