Endoscopic endonasal excision of nasal chondromesenchymal hamartoma with intracranial extension

Publication date: Available online 4 April 2017
Source:European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Diseases
Author(s): M. Nakaya, S. Yoshihara, A. Yoshitomi, S. Baba
IntroductionNasal chondromesenchymal hamartoma (NCMH) is an extremely rare benign hamartoma of the sinonasal tract, predominantly involving infants and young children.MethodsWe report the case of a 3-year-old boy of NCMH with extension to anterior skull base.ResultsThe tumor was completely resected piece by piece via an endonasal endoscopic approach. There is no recurrence 3 years after operation.ConclusionsWe reported the case of NCMH extending to skull base was successfully resected by endonasal endoscopic approach.



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