J Rhinol.
2009 May;16(1):61-64.
A Case of Benign Fibrohistiocytoma on Nasal Vestibule
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. docjung@paran.com
Abstract
- Benign fibrohistiocytoma is a very rare tumor in the head and neck. There has never before been a reported case of this tumor originating from the nasal vestibule. Recently, we experienced a case of benign fibrohistiocytoma on the nasal vestibule in a 12-year-old boy who complained of nasal obstruction and recurrent epistaxis. During physical examination, we found a 1x1 cm-sized mass on his right nasal vestibule. Excision and repair with full thickness skin graft was performed and diagnosis of benign fibrohistiocytoma was made with pathologic and clinical findings. We present this rare case with review of the clinical and pathological features.
