creators_name: MG, Abhishek creators_name: S, Vijayshankar creators_name: Krishnappa, Amitha creators_id: drmgabhishek@gmail.com editors_name: Kakkilaya, Srinivas editors_id: Kakkilaya BS type: journale datestamp: 2010-11-22 14:19:12 lastmod: 2011-03-11 08:57:48 metadata_visibility: show title: Pitfalls in Cytodiagnosis of Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Nasal Septum - A Rare Case Report ispublished: pub subjects: OJHAS full_text_status: public keywords: Pleomorphic adenoma; Nasal septum; Fine needle aspiration cytology abstract: Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common benign mixed tumor of major salivary gland. Ectopic occurrence of pleomorphic adenoma are seen in minor salivary glands of pharynx, trachea, larynx and very rarely in nasal septum. We report a case of 40 year old female who presented with right sided nasal mass and mild nasal obstruction since six months. Cytologically a possibility of pleomorphic adenoma was made which was confirmed by histopathological study. We present this case due to 1) rarity in the nasal septum 2) pitfalls at cytology due to abundance (predominance) of myoepithelial cells and scanty or even absent mesenchymal component and 3) under reporting in English literature to the best of our knowledge. date: 2010-10-15 date_type: published publication: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences volume: 9 number: 3 publisher: Dr. B.S. Kakkilaya refereed: TRUE referencetext: 1. Faissal M, Leila E, Asma EK, Hicham J, Nabila N, Nezha J et al. Giant pleomorphic adenoma of the nasal fossae. FrORL. 2007;92:309-311. 2. Batsakis, J. G. Tumors of the Head and Neck: Clinical and Pathological Consideration. 2nd ed. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins. 1984. pp 76-99 3. Denker A, Kahler O. Handush der Hals. Nasen ohrenheilkunde 1929;5:202 4. Patrocinio TG, Patrocinio JA, Patrocinio LG. Nasal Pleomorphic Adenoma: Resection Via Degloving. Int Arch Otolaryngol. 2006;10 5. Swamy KVN, Gowda BVC. A Clinical study of benign tumors of Nose and Paranasal sinuses. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004;56(4):265-268 6. Sen S, Saha S, Basu N. Pleomorphic adenoma of Nasal septum. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2005;57(2):163-165 7. Gana P, Masterson L. Pleomorphic adenoma of the nasal septum: a case report. J Med Case Reports. 2008 Nov 17;2:349 8. Verma K, Kapila K. Role of Fine needle aspiration cytology in diagnosis of pleomorphic adenomas. Cytopathology 2002;13:121-127. citation: MG, Abhishek and S, Vijayshankar and Krishnappa, Amitha (2010) Pitfalls in Cytodiagnosis of Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Nasal Septum - A Rare Case Report. [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)] document_url: http://cogprints.org/7120/1/2010-3-17.pdf