Schwannoma of the nasal septum: a case report with review of the literature

Schwannomas are neurogenic neoplasms rarely found in the sinonasal tract, w here localization to the nasal septum is exceedingly rare (only 11 cases ha ve been described in the western Literature). We report the case of a 29-ye ar-old white male with a schwannoma completely filling the left nasal fossa and arising from the bony part of the septum. A computer tomography (CT) s can and a biopsy suggestive of benign schwannoma were obtained before the l esion was removed by a degloving approach. The preoperative diagnosis of na sal septum schwannoma was confirmed. The patient is asymptomatic and withou t endoscopic evidence of recurrence 7 years after surgery. A review of the literature with particular emphasis on the clinical presentation, histologi cal features, differential diagnosis and therapeutic options for such a rar e lesion is included.