Nasal Chondromesenchymal Hamartoma in a Child

Journal Article · Fri May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-008-9458-6· OSTI ID:21428553

Finitsis, Stefanos; Giavroglou, Constantinos; Potsi, Stamatia ^[1]; Constantinidis, Ioannis ^[2]; Mpaltatzidis, Angelos ^[1]; Rachovitsas, Dimitrios ^[2]; Tzioufa, Valentini ^[3]

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1. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Radiology, AHEPA Hospital (Greece)
2. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, AHEPA Hospital (Greece)
3. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine (Greece)

Nasal chondromesenchymal hamartoma (NCMH) is a benign tumor that was described in 1998. The occurrence of this lesion in the nasal cavity of infants and children is especially rare, with only 21 cases reported in the international literature. We report a 12-month-old boy with respiratory distress due to nasal obstruction. Computed tomographic scan and magnetic resonance imaging examination demonstrated a soft-tissue mass obstructing the left nasal cavity. Digital subtraction angiography and preoperative superselective embolization with microparticles were also performed. The tumor was completely resected surgically. Histopathology and immunohistochemical analyses of the tumor disclosed a NCMH. The imaging characteristics of the tumor are described and the radiology literature is reviewed.

• OSTI ID: 21428553
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 32, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-008-9458-6; Copyright (c) 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); Article Copyright (c) 2008 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC; ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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