Neurofibroma unusual site, the nasal tip: Case report

Anas Mohammad Elamaireh 1, *, Basem Hamdan Alkousheh 1, Mohammed Talal Al-kofahi 1, Mo’men Nayel Al-Saraireh 1 and Laith Eyad Safadi 2

1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jordanian Royal Medical Services, Amman, Jordan.
2 Medical student, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
 
Case Report
World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2024, 20(02), 159–161.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjbphs.2024.20.2.0858
Publication history: 
Received on 29 October 2024; revised on 03 November 2024; accepted on 05 November 2024
 
Abstract: 
Neurofibromas are considered as benign tumors of the peripheral nerve sheath which originates from the proliferation of elements of the peripheral nerve including; Schwann cells, axons, fibroblasts, perineurial and endoneurial cells. Neurofibroma can arise in any anatomic location, however having a neurofibroma originating from the external nose more specifically the nasal tip is extremely rare. In this article we are presenting a rare case of nasal tip neurofibroma in 11 years old female child.
 
Keywords: 
Neurofibroma; Nasal tip; Open rhinoplasty; Recurrence; Tumor
 
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