Pleomorphic adenoma of nasal septum: A case report

<p>Pleomorphic adenomas are the most common benign tumor of the major salivary glands. Other rare sites for the occurrence of pleomorphic adenoma have been described in the larynx, pharynx, nasal cavity, lacrimal glands and trachea. We report here a case of intranasal pleomorphic adenoma arisi...

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Main Authors: P Paudyal, K Pande, A Pradhan, R Shah, P Upadhyaya, S Thapa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of Clinical Pathologists of Nepal 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of Pathology of Nepal
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Online Access:http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JPN/article/view/16947
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Summary:<p>Pleomorphic adenomas are the most common benign tumor of the major salivary glands. Other rare sites for the occurrence of pleomorphic adenoma have been described in the larynx, pharynx, nasal cavity, lacrimal glands and trachea. We report here a case of intranasal pleomorphic adenoma arising from the nasal septum causing nasal obstruction which was clinically diagnosed as papilloma. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of pleomorphic adenoma.</p>
ISSN:2091-0797
2091-0908