[Septal nasal chondroma--a case report].

INTRODUCTION

Cartilaginous tumors of the head and neck are rare. The most frequent site is larynx and spheno-ethmoidal area. Chondroma of the nasal septum is very rare. Since its first description in the literature in 1842, only about 140 cases have been reported. The symptoms of nasal septum chondroma are nasal obstruction, headache and epistaxis. The treatment of choice is wide surgical excision.

AIM: The aim of our study was to show own, very rare case of septal nasal chondroma.

MATERIAL AND

METHODS

We described a case of septal nasal chondroma in the 39-year-old female. She reported nasal obstruction, headache of the frontal area for about 10 years. The CT examination showed the tumor mass in the right nasal cavity extending to the maxillary sinus and right orbit. The tumor was removed via the lateral rhinotomy. Histopathological examination revealed chondroma. No recurrence was noticed after 2 years of follow-up.

CONCLUSIONS

Chondroma should be taken into consideration during the differential diagnosis of the septal nasal tumors.