Nasopharyngeal Glial Heterotopia with Intracranial Extension: A Case Report
Nasopharyngeal glial heterotopia is a mass composed of mature neural tissue occurring outside the central nervous system and is extremely rare. The preoperative diagnosis of such a mass in the head and neck region is challenging. In this study, we report a case of a 16-month-old patient presenting w...
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| author | Ozan Gökler Işıl Karanfil İlker Koçak Muzaffer Ozan Altuntaş Ayşe Armutlu Ömer Faruk Ünal |
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| description | Nasopharyngeal glial heterotopia is a mass composed of mature neural tissue occurring outside the central nervous system and is extremely rare. The preoperative diagnosis of such a mass in the head and neck region is challenging. In this study, we report a case of a 16-month-old patient presenting with respiratory distress and snoring caused by nasopharyngeal glial heterotopia. Radiologic imaging and histopathology are obligatory for the definitive diagnosis of glial heterotopia. Preoperative evaluation of an intracranial connection is one of the most essential issues in the presence of pediatric nasopharyngeal masses. The gold standard of treatment is surgical excision. Early recognition and early surgical excision by endoscopic or external approach are crucial to relieve respiratory distress and to maintain healthy growth and development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-155c59a0202247ed94323182716fd0d42023-02-15T16:20:53ZengGalenos YayincilikTurkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology2667-74742018-09-0156317717910.5152/tao.2018.320413049054Nasopharyngeal Glial Heterotopia with Intracranial Extension: A Case ReportOzan Gökler0Işıl Karanfil1İlker Koçak2Muzaffer Ozan Altuntaş3Ayşe Armutlu4Ömer Faruk Ünal5 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Koç University Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Koç University Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Koç University Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Koç University Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey Department of Pathology, Koç University Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Koç University Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey Nasopharyngeal glial heterotopia is a mass composed of mature neural tissue occurring outside the central nervous system and is extremely rare. The preoperative diagnosis of such a mass in the head and neck region is challenging. In this study, we report a case of a 16-month-old patient presenting with respiratory distress and snoring caused by nasopharyngeal glial heterotopia. Radiologic imaging and histopathology are obligatory for the definitive diagnosis of glial heterotopia. Preoperative evaluation of an intracranial connection is one of the most essential issues in the presence of pediatric nasopharyngeal masses. The gold standard of treatment is surgical excision. Early recognition and early surgical excision by endoscopic or external approach are crucial to relieve respiratory distress and to maintain healthy growth and development. http://turkarchotolaryngol.net/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/nasopharyngeal-glial-heterotopia-with-ntracranial-/43141 nasopharynxglial heterotopiapediatricrespiratory distress |
| spellingShingle | Ozan Gökler Işıl Karanfil İlker Koçak Muzaffer Ozan Altuntaş Ayşe Armutlu Ömer Faruk Ünal Nasopharyngeal Glial Heterotopia with Intracranial Extension: A Case Report Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology nasopharynx glial heterotopia pediatric respiratory distress |
| title | Nasopharyngeal Glial Heterotopia with Intracranial Extension: A Case Report |
| title_full | Nasopharyngeal Glial Heterotopia with Intracranial Extension: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Nasopharyngeal Glial Heterotopia with Intracranial Extension: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nasopharyngeal Glial Heterotopia with Intracranial Extension: A Case Report |
| title_short | Nasopharyngeal Glial Heterotopia with Intracranial Extension: A Case Report |
| title_sort | nasopharyngeal glial heterotopia with intracranial extension a case report |
| topic | nasopharynx glial heterotopia pediatric respiratory distress |
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