A CHONDROMA OF THE NASAL ALAR CARTILAGE

An unexpected, extremely rare, alar cartilage tumor in a patient prese nting for rhinoplasty is described. A large number of patients present for corrective rhinoplasty. To detect a cartilaginous tumor in one su ch patient is very unusual. Chondromata of the nose are very rare, mor e so those arising from the alar cartilages. One such tumor arising fr om the dome of the right lower lateral alar cartilage is presented.