Abstract
Despite the complex embryological development of the nose and surrounding structures, significant developmental nasal anomalies are rare. Of the various anomalies like-nasopharyngeal cysts, hairy polyps, dermoids, haemangiomata, fibromas, mucocoeles, lipoma, aplasias. We are presenting a rare case of Heterotopic Brain Tissue in the nasopharynx. This 1.5-month-old patient was operated through transpalatal route and mass excised. Histopathologicaly it consisted of various central nervous tissue elements. Seven months post surgery patient is thriving well.
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Anand, N., Rai, A.K. Nasopharyngeal glioma: A unique presentation in infants. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck S 59, 151–153 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-007-0044-z
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