Intranasal glial heterotopia in an infant boy

• 作者: Zhang Wei Tang Lixing Ge Wentong
• 来源期刊: 儿科学研究（英文）
• 关键词: Intranasal Glial heterotopia Infant Encephalocele
• 年，卷（期）: 2021,（1）
• 所属期刊栏目: Case Report
• 页码范围: 69-72
• 页数: 4页
• 语种: 中文
• DOI: 10.1002/ped4.12222

摘要

Introduction::Nasal glial heterotopia is a rare congenital developmental disorder characterized by meningeal epithelium and/or glial components.Case presentation::A 2-month-old boy presented for treatment of a congenital mass in the right nasal cavity near the pharynx. The preoperative diagnosis was congenital intranasal neoplasm. Nasal endoscopic resection of the nasopharyngeal mass was performed under general anesthesia. Histological findings in the resected tissue supported a diagnosis of intranasal glial heterotopia. The surgical outcome was good and no surgical site infection occurred. During 1 year of follow-up, the patient did not exhibit recurrence of heterotopia or related symptoms.Conclusion::Transnasal endoscopic surgery is recommended for patients with intranasal glial heterotopia. Thorough preoperative imaging should be performed before glioma resection. The mass should be differentiated from encephalocele to prevent cerebrospinal fluid leakage and meningitis.