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A Case Report of Nasal Glial Heterotopia

Volume 20 · Issue 1 Publish Date: November 3, 2023
Annelien Huygen ORCID Joren Waumans ORCID Greet Hens ORCID Jan Vranckx ORCID Philippe De Vloo ORCID
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Annelien Huygen ORCID
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Joren Waumans ORCID
Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
Greet Hens ORCID
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Jan Vranckx ORCID
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Philippe De Vloo ORCID
Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Huygen, A., Waumans, J., Hens, G., Vranckx, J., & Vloo, P. D. (2023). A Case Report of Nasal Glial Heterotopia. B-ENT, 20(1), 58–60. https://doi.org/10.5152/B-ENT.2023.231375
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Nasal glial heterotopia (NGH), also known as nasal glioma, is a rare congenital malformation in which a mature glial cell mass is found in a location other than the central nervous system. These benign masses are divided into 3groups based on localization: the intranasal, extranasal, and mixed types. Here we present a case study of a young boy with an extranasal-located NGH who underwent surgical resection. Radiological examina tion is indispensable to differentiate between other midline masses (hemangiomas, dermoid cysts, and encephaloceles). Magnetic resonance imaging should exclude communication with the central nervous system. Computed tomography is used to verify the integrity of the anterior skull base. The proper management of NGH is a complete resection, often by a multidisciplinary approach involving otorhinolaryngology, neu rosurgery, and reconstructive surgery.

 

Cite this article as: Huygen A, Waumans J, Hens G, Vranckx J, De Vloo P. A case report of nasal glial heterotopia. B-ENT. 2024;20(1):58 60.

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Pages 58-60
DOI 10.5152/B-ENT.2023.231375
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Annelien Huygen ORCID
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Joren Waumans ORCID
Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
Greet Hens ORCID
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Jan Vranckx ORCID
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Philippe De Vloo ORCID
Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Huygen, A., Waumans, J., Hens, G., Vranckx, J., & Vloo, P. D. (2023). A Case Report of Nasal Glial Heterotopia. B-ENT, 20(1), 58–60. https://doi.org/10.5152/B-ENT.2023.231375
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