A case of nasal glioma in a new-born infant

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2001 Apr 6;58(1):91-4. doi: 10.1016/s0165-5876(00)00470-5.

Abstract

We report a 1 day old girl with a nasal mass that was diagnosed as an intranasal glioma. The tumor mass was noted to be localized laterally from, and based along, the inferior turbinate. Nasal glioma is a developmental abnormality of neurogenic origin with no malignant potential. An intranasal mass requires careful rhinological, neurological and radiological examinations. With adequate initial removal, excisional biopsy usually allows complete recovery. A frontal craniotomy approach is preferred for those patients who have nasal glioma with an intracranial connection. With no evidence of an intracranial connection, a conservative extracranial approach is recommended.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Craniotomy / methods
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Glioma / diagnosis*
  • Glioma / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Nose Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Nose Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome