Case report of a granular cell tumour in the nasal septum of a child

A six-year-old child with a nasal septal polyp presents with pain and nasal discharge. The diagnosis of a granular cell tumour was made histologically on excision of the polyp. This interesting case of an uncommon lesion presenting in a relatively rare paediatric age group is, as far as we know, the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Singapore medical journal 2001-08, Vol.42 (8), p.378-379
Hauptverfasser: HWANG, J. S. G, ANG, H. K, AW, C. Y
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A six-year-old child with a nasal septal polyp presents with pain and nasal discharge. The diagnosis of a granular cell tumour was made histologically on excision of the polyp. This interesting case of an uncommon lesion presenting in a relatively rare paediatric age group is, as far as we know, the first report of a granular cell tumour involving the nasal septum.
ISSN:0037-5675