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Pathology Quiz Case
Soham Roy, MD;
Anil Gungor, MD
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2002;128:721-722.
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A 3-MONTH-OLD BOY presented with a nasal mass that he had had since
birth. According to the his mother, the mass had slowly been getting larger
and was now causing some nasal obstruction and difficulty in his nasal breathing.
His mother described occasional snoring and intermittent episodic epistaxis.
The birth history was unremarkable; the patient had never been hospitalized
and had never undergone surgery. His medical history also was unremarkable.
His family history was notable for sinus disease, cancer, reflux, and ear
infections on the maternal side. A review of systems revealed swollen eyes,
nasal congestion, and daytime cough accompanied by a runny nose, sneezing,
and restless sleep.
Physical examination revealed a well-appearing child in no respiratory
distress. His facial structures were remarkable for a broad nasal dorsum.
Anterior rhinoscopy showed a large mass originating from the lower lateral
cartilage and completely obstructing the . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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