Oncocytoma of the nasal septum: A rare cause of persistent irritation

Oncocytoma of the nasal septum: A rare cause of persistent irritation

Oncocytoma is a rare tumour of epithelial tissue. We present a 64 year old woman of Caribbean origin who presented with left sided nasal irritation only. Direct rhinoscopy confirmed a small nasal septum lesion. This was surgically excised and histologically identified as an oncocytoma. This case hig...

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Main Authors: M. Farid, F. Protts, P. Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-11-01
Series:Human Pathology: Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214330018300014
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spelling doaj-29f57b963fb64ab3908f5149251e52032020-11-24T21:42:10ZengElsevierHuman Pathology: Case Reports2214-33002018-11-01146061Oncocytoma of the nasal septum: A rare cause of persistent irritationM. Farid0F. Protts1P. Michael2Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Barts Health NHS, London, United Kingdom; Corresponding author.Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, United KingdomDepartment of Otolaryngology, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, AustraliaOncocytoma is a rare tumour of epithelial tissue. We present a 64 year old woman of Caribbean origin who presented with left sided nasal irritation only. Direct rhinoscopy confirmed a small nasal septum lesion. This was surgically excised and histologically identified as an oncocytoma. This case highlights the need for thorough initial assessment and careful histological analysis to detect rare nasal neoplasms.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214330018300014
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P. Michael
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P. Michael
Oncocytoma of the nasal septum: A rare cause of persistent irritation
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title Oncocytoma of the nasal septum: A rare cause of persistent irritation
title_short Oncocytoma of the nasal septum: A rare cause of persistent irritation
title_full Oncocytoma of the nasal septum: A rare cause of persistent irritation
title_fullStr Oncocytoma of the nasal septum: A rare cause of persistent irritation
title_full_unstemmed Oncocytoma of the nasal septum: A rare cause of persistent irritation
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series Human Pathology: Case Reports
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description Oncocytoma is a rare tumour of epithelial tissue. We present a 64 year old woman of Caribbean origin who presented with left sided nasal irritation only. Direct rhinoscopy confirmed a small nasal septum lesion. This was surgically excised and histologically identified as an oncocytoma. This case highlights the need for thorough initial assessment and careful histological analysis to detect rare nasal neoplasms.
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