A CARE-compliant article: Extranasal glial heterotopia in a female infant: A case report.

Journal: Medicine
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Abstract

Background: Nasal glial heterotopia is a rare type of neoplasm consisting of meningothelial and/or neuroglial elements.

Methods: A 17-month-old female infant was evaluated for treatment for a congenital mass present since birth on the right side of the nasal dorsum. Methods: The patient was preoperatively diagnosed with a congenital extranasal neoplasm. Methods: Surgery was performed under general anesthesia, and the mass was completely resected. The tissue was sent for histological examination, and the diagnosis was of extranasal glial heterotopia.

Results: The surgical outcome was good, and no surgical site infection was recorded. After 6 months of follow-up, the girl was asymptomatic with no recurrence.

Conclusions: Surgical excision, a curative method used to address extranasal glial heterotopia, resulted in no recurrence during the clinical follow-up period. The potential for an intracranial connection must always be kept in mind when considering how to surgically treat a congenital midline mass to prevent the risk of cerebrospinal fluid leakage.

Authors
Weigang Gan, Yu Xiang, Yiping Tang, Xinrong He, Juanjuan Hu, Fengjuan Yang, Shixi Liu, Junming Xian, Juan Meng
Relevant Conditions

Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri