Astorga TR, Peñaflor AER, Castañeda GMA

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Nasal glyomas are benign tumors which occur in one of 30,000 live newborns in the United States. They may be intranasal (30%), extranasal (60%) or a combination of both (10%). Nasal glyoma is the most frequent form of heterotopic cerebral tissue. It is seen in either sex. It is usually a single anomaly, i.e., no other associated congenital anomalies are present. A fibrous connection through the cribiform plate and the intracraneal space may be present in 15% of the cases. We report the clinical case of a 30 day old baby girl who presented with a nasal tumor which was successfully removed. The pathological diagnosis was nasal glyoma. Three months postoperatively the patient is in good condition.

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