Osteochondroma of the posterior nasal septum managed by endoscopic transnasal transseptal approach

A case of osteochondroma of the posterior nasal septum is presented. A 57-year-old female patient presented with a history of bilateral nasal obstruction for 20 years. To the best of our knowledge, this is the second reported case of an osteochondroma of the nasal septum. It was treated by endoscopi...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 2002-11, Vol.116 (11), p.955-957
Main Authors: Unlu, H. Halis, Unlu, Zeliha, Ayhan, Semin, Egrilmez, Murat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
(RF) Otorhinolaryngology
Biological and medical sciences
Diseases of the upper aerodigestive tract
Endoscope
Endoscopy
Ent and stomatology
Female
Humans
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Nasal Septum
Nasal Septum - pathology
Nasal Septum - surgery
Nose Neoplasms - pathology
Nose Neoplasms - surgery
Osteochondroma
Osteochondroma - pathology
Osteochondroma - surgery
Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures - methods
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
Surgical Procedures Operative
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tropical medicine
Tumors
Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
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Summary:A case of osteochondroma of the posterior nasal septum is presented. A 57-year-old female patient presented with a history of bilateral nasal obstruction for 20 years. To the best of our knowledge, this is the second reported case of an osteochondroma of the nasal septum. It was treated by endoscopic transnasal transseptal surgery.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1258/00222150260369534