비중격에서 기원한 다발성 신경초종 1예

Abstract

Schwannomas are benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors that occur throughout the body. They may appear as either a solitary mass or multiple masses. A 76-year-old woman visited our clinic with swelling of her nasal tip. Initially, based on her medical history, physical examination and CT scan, we diagnosed the disease as a neurogenic tumor or metastatic carcinoma; however, the incisional biopsy result revealed schwannomas that had originated from the nasal septum. The two masses were completely resected using the external rhinoplasty approach. Multiple schwannomas that originate in the nasal septum are extremely rare, and we report herein with a review of literature.