A RARE CASE OF ANTERIOR NASAL SEPTAL CHONDROMA

Chondromas of the nasal septum are rare. Since its first literary description in 1842, only about 141 cases have been reported. I like to stress on a rare type of lesion, ie; chondroma, which can affect nasal septum. I will be discussing the pattern of involvement of the nasal septum by the lesion through a case involving a 45 year old woman who presented with one year of nasal obstruction which was more on the left side. A pale mass arising from the nasal septum was found in the left nasal cavity. The tumor was removed under Functional endoscopic sinus surgery and histopathologic examination revealed showed hyaline cartilage cells. Despite their rarity, chondromas should be taken into consideration in the differential diagnosis of nasal tumors, especially those arising from the nasal septum.