Nasal Glioma (Neuroglial Heterotopia) Mimicking an Astrocytoma: Case Report

Nasal Glioma (Neuroglial Heterotopia) Mimicking an Astrocytoma: Case Report

Nasal glioma is a rare benign tumor that usually occurs during infancy. We report a case of nasal glioma in a 6-month-old boy in which the histomorphologic features resembled those of an anaplastic astrocytoma.

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Veröffentlicht in:Ear, nose, & throat journal nose, & throat journal, 2005-10, Vol.84 (10), p.657-658
Hauptverfasser: Amin, Ali, Monabati, Ahmad, Kumar, Perikala V., Hashemi, Seyed Baseer
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Astrocytoma
Astrocytoma - diagnosis
Astrocytoma - pathology
Care and treatment
Diagnosis, Differential
Glioma - diagnosis
Glioma - pathology
Humans
Infant
Male
Neuroglia - pathology
Nose Neoplasms - diagnosis
Nose Neoplasms - pathology
Patient outcomes
Risk factors
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Zusammenfassung:Nasal glioma is a rare benign tumor that usually occurs during infancy. We report a case of nasal glioma in a 6-month-old boy in which the histomorphologic features resembled those of an anaplastic astrocytoma.
ISSN:0145-5613
1942-7522
DOI:10.1177/014556130508401014