scholarly journals Giant schwannoma of the left maxillary sinus - a rare case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (38) ◽  
pp. 63-65
Author(s):  
Muhammad Adzha Musa ◽  
Ahmad Nordin Affandi ◽  
Prepageran Narayanan ◽  
Tan Shi Nee

AbstractBACKGROUND. Polyps, cysts and mucocele are the commonest sinonasal tumors present unilaterally, as well as invasive tumors, such as inverted papillomas and squamous cell carcinomas. On the contrary, Schwannomas are rare lesions found in this area.MATERIAL AND METHODS. We present a case of a 48-year-old female who presented with a 2-year progressive history of left nasal obstruction, cranio-facial fullness sensation and pain, with intermittent epistaxis. The CT scan of the nose and paranasal sinuses showed complete opacification of the entire left nasal cavity and maxillary sinus, causing a deviated nasal septum to the right side.RESULTS. The tumor was completely excised endoscopically without any complication. Histopathology was consistent with that of a schwannoma.CONCLUSION. The diagnosis of sinonasal Schwannomas remains challenging, as it is a rare tumor and sometimes its clinical behaviour and imaging may be misleading. The treatment of choice for paranasal sinus schwannoma is complete excision of the tumor with good prognosis.

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 15546-15546
Author(s):  
E. Troncoso ◽  
S. Bonicatto ◽  
A. Mainella ◽  
A. Barbero ◽  
M. Lavezzaro ◽  
...  

15546 Background: ENB is a rare embrionary tumor derived from neuroblasts of the olfactory sensory system. Polypoid mass with epistaxis or nasal obstruction are the most common clinical manifestations of this tumor. It’s invasive and it frequently causes regional and distant metastasis. ENB requires a multimodality therapy. The objective of this study is to describe the form of presentation, diagnosis, treatment and evolution of this tumor on a female patient (pt), as a casuistic contribution. Methods and Case Report: A 61 year old woman with a four month history of epistaxis, nasal pain and anosmia. CT shows nasal mass invading the entire nasal cavity and upper maxillary. Pt underwent nasal resection and reconstruction with frontal flaps. Anatomopathology: ENB invading the bone. Cromogranin (+), sinaptofisin (+), CK (−), NSE (−). Three months later: lesion on the right wing nasal and a mass in the soft palate. MRI: mass on the floor of the nasal fossa that involve the left maxillary sinus and the bone palate. Kadish stage C. We treated her with three cycles of chemotherapy using cisplatin 30 mg/sqM d 1–3 iv and etoposide 100 mg/sqM d 1–3 iv. After that, remission was observed in the wing nasal lesion but the the soft palate mass shows progression. MRI: mass in nasal fossa that destroys the left maxillary sinus and causes lysis of the upper maxillary and orbital floor. Pt was treated with radiotherapy (6000 cGy) showing complete remission of the nasal lession and partial response on the soft palate, verified by physical examination and RMI. Four months after the end of radiotherapy, she continues under control and maintains the response to therapy without evidence of progression. Conclusion: ENB is an unfrequent tumor without any standard treatment. In our case, the combination of surgery, CH and RT has been effective for local control of the disease with good tolerance and acceptable quality of life. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Charandeep Singh Gandhoke ◽  
Siu Kei David Mak ◽  
Nishal Kishinchand Primalani ◽  
Eng Tah Goh ◽  
Hwei Yee Lee ◽  
...  

Background: Juxtafacet cysts, synovial and ganglion cysts, emanate from the facet joints. Patients with these cysts are typically asymptomatic but may rarely present with radiculopathy and/or myelopathy. Case Description: A 72-year-old female presented with a 1-month history of progressive lower extremity weakness (left more than right), numbness, and urinary incontinence. Notably, she also had a C7 sensory level to pin appreciation of 1-month duration. The magnetic resonance imaging showed an extradural C7 cystic lesion whose capsule enhanced with gadolinium, causing severe cord compression. The patient underwent a left C7 hemilaminectomy for complete excision of the cyst; postoperatively in 2-weeks duration, she regained full neurological function. The final histopathology was consistent with a ganglion cyst. Conclusion: Cervical juxtafacet cysts rarely cause compressive myelopathy. They may be readily diagnosed and resected with excellent postoperative outcomes.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meenakshi Wadhwani

Congenital facial palsy is a very rare entity with an incidence of 2 per 1000 live births. It can be congenital, traumatic associated with birth trauma in the form of forceps delivery or developmental. We present the case of a 1-year-old girl who presented to the eye department of our tertiary care hospital with a deviation of face to the right side since birth along with watering of left eye and difficulty in taking feeds. There was a history of forceps-assisted vaginal delivery; a provisional diagnosis of congenital facial palsy was done with the probable cause of trauma.


2020 ◽  
pp. 014556132093055
Author(s):  
John Karp ◽  
Wei Xiong ◽  
Sara Derikvand ◽  
Amin Javer

Ameloblastoma (AM) is a slow growing and aggressive benign tumor with an odontogenic epithelial origin arising from the mandible or maxilla. The odontogenic neoplasm invades local tissues asymptomatically and accounts for 1% of oral tumors and over 10% of odontogenic tumors. A 64-year-old man with a history of allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) undergoing a revision image-guided endoscopic sinus surgery was found to have a fibrous mass suspicious of malignancy projecting inferolaterally and attached to the floor of the left maxillary sinus. Diagnostic biopsies were taken, and additional surgery was required to successfully resect the tumor via a transnasal endoscopic dissection. Multiple permanent pathology samples concluded the diagnosis of an AM. Endoscopic investigations led to the incidental discovery and ultimate complete endoscopic resection of the AM. The utilization of an endoscopic resection compared to the traditional maxillectomy with reconstruction results in significant less short and long-term morbidity for the patient.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
E. Lüdke ◽  
G. Kohut ◽  
H. C. Bäcker ◽  
M. Maniglio

We report a case of a 21-year-old healthy woman with a history of a painful growing mass in the palm of the right hand, with a trigger finger phenomenon. The mass was surgically entirely excised, and the histological findings of the tumor were those of a fibroma of the tendon sheath (FTS) starting from the flexor tendons. Although the initial outcome was good, the patient experienced the same symptoms at the same location 4.5 years later. The MRI demonstrated a 50×10×5 mm mass of low intensity on T1-weighted images and high intensity on T2-weighted images and gadolinium enhancement. A second complete excision of the tumor was performed by the same senior surgeon, and the histology confirmed the recurrence of the FTS. We also reviewed the scientific literature about FTS in the hand. Most recent studies show a low rate or no recurrence at all. We hypothesize that a lot of recurrences are missed because of a short follow-up and that the recurrence rate may be higher than thought.


2010 ◽  
Vol 124 (10) ◽  
pp. 1123-1125 ◽  
Author(s):  
J C Magill ◽  
M S Ferguson ◽  
C R Butler ◽  
A Sandison ◽  
W E Grant

AbstractObjective:We present the first reported case in the English language literature of an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the right tonsil in a young, pregnant woman, and we report a management strategy for this enigmatic entity.Case report:A 28-year-old, pregnant woman presented with a 10-day history of odynophagia despite a course of antibiotics. Examination revealed a grade II, erythematous right tonsil with ulceration on the upper pole. A biopsy was arranged, and initial evaluation was suggestive of spindle cell carcinoma. However, this diagnosis was reviewed after immunohistochemical staining confirmed an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour. Subsequent complete excision was undertaken using CO2laser.Conclusion:Clinically, inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the tonsil is known to be locally aggressive and can present in a manner not dissimilar to a high grade carcinoma of the tonsil. As a result, the recommended treatment is complete local excision with careful follow up.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 305
Author(s):  
Anil Kumar Sharma ◽  
Charandeep Singh Gandhoke ◽  
Somen Misra ◽  
Ashik Ravi ◽  
Rakesh Kumar Gupta ◽  
...  

Background: Ectopic orbital meningiomas (OM) are a rare subset of OMs which are neither attached to the optic nerve sheath nor to the surrounding bone. Case Description: We report the case of a 65-year-old female who presented with a 1 year history of proptosis followed by visual loss and restricted right eye movements since 3 months. Radiology of the orbits was suggestive of intraorbital, intraconal, and heterogeneous contrast enhancing right eye lesion which was completely excised through supraorbital orbitotomy approach. Intraoperatively, the right optic nerve, though compressed, and displaced inferiorly, was free from the lesion. The final histopathological diagnosis was “Meningioma WHO Grade I.” At 3 months follow-up, patient’s vision in the right eye improved from perception of light positive to 6/12 and there was no evidence of recurrence. Conclusion: Rarity of ectopic OM, total surgical excision with an excellent postoperative visual outcome prompted us to report this case.


Author(s):  
Gurbax Singh ◽  
Jasmine Kaur ◽  
Jai Lal Davessar ◽  
Latika Kansal ◽  
Ajay Singh

<p>Cemento-ossifying fibroma (COF) is a benign fibro-osseous lesion commonly seen in the head and neck regions. It is considered as a benign, locally aggressive neoplasm that requires surgical excision. COF has traditionally been considered to be slow growing. We report a case of 11 year-old girl who presented to the ENT Department of our hospital with 7 months history of nasal obstruction, proptosis and headache. Computed Tomography scan images showed a mass in the right nasal cavity. This case is notable because involvement of the sphenoid sinus is rare. </p>


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Rezvani ◽  
SeyedehMaryam Pishva ◽  
Amirhossein Erfani ◽  
Ahmad Monabati ◽  
Bizhan Ziaian ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Fewer than 200 benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma cases were reported worldwide till 2017, while its pleural involvement has rarely been reported. Case presentation: We report a 70-year-old man who presented with three months history of chronic cough. Surgical resection was performed, and the pathology confirmed benign multicystic pleural mesothelioma. The patient underwent right lateral thoracotomy, wedges resection of the right upper lobe, and parietal pleurectomy and was discharged with an uneventful postop course.Conclusion: Based on published literature to date, this is the second reported case of pleural involvement of this disease.


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