Schwannoma nasal cavity: a clinicopathological case report

Abstract

<p class="abstract">Nasal cavity schwannomas are uncommon lesions, representing less than 4% of all head and neck schwannomas. They give rise to nonspecific symptoms such as nasal obstruction, epistaxis, and anosmia. Here we report a 18year old girl who presented with nasal discharge and recurrent epistaxis for four months.</p>

Schwannoma of the lateral nasal wall: A Case Report

“…In the present study, the pathology report described a benign spindle cell neoplasm that was Compatible with schwannoma (5). In macroscopic view, schwannoma is lonely, well-demarcated with a round or oval shape, yellowish to grayish in color, and shiny on cut surface (6). In our study, the macroscopic appearance of the mass was in accordance with Schwannoma criteria, but as mentioned, it has no high diagnostic value (Fig 2 ).…”

“…Hence, schwannomas limited to the nasal cavity are extremely rare, with approximately 20 reported cases in the literature. (7) In most reports, the nasal cavity schwannoma originated from the nasal septum (6)(7)(8)(9), and only in one case, the tumor origin was reported to be from the nasal sidewall. This disorder usually occurs in the fifth and sixth decades of life and issues related to sex and race do not play a significant role in its occurrence (10).…”

Schwannoma of the lateral nasal wall: A case report

“…5 In macroscopic view, schwannoma is lonely, well-demarcated with a round or oval shape, yellowish to grayish in color, and shiny on cut surface. 6 In our study, the macroscopic appearance of the mass was in accordance with schwannoma criteria, but as mentioned, it has no high diagnostic value (Figure 2). According to the nature of schwannoma, excision by external approach or endonasal surgery is the treatment of choice based on tumor size and extension.…”

“…5 Obstruction of the nasal cavity is the most common clinical presentation in nasal cavity schwannoma, although other less common symptoms include visual disorders, facial nerve palsy, facial pain, and exophthalmos. 6 In the head and neck region, neck soft tissue, parapharyngeal space, and oropharynx are the most commonly diagnosed locations. Hence, schwannomas limited to the nasal cavity are extremely rare, with approximately 20 reported cases in the literature.…”

“…Hence, schwannomas limited to the nasal cavity are extremely rare, with approximately 20 reported cases in the literature. 7 In most reports, the nasal cavity schwannoma originated from the nasal septum, [6][7][8][9] and only in one case, the tumor origin was reported to be from the nasal sidewall.…”