Case ReportInternational Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

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Ectopic pituitary adenoma: a rare and unexpected diagnosis, clinical presentation and review of the literature

Int J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020;6(11):2146-2149.DOI10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20204651

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Abstract

Nasal obstruction can be caused by many causes. Most common cause of nasal obstruction is deviated nasal septum followed by nasal masses. Nasal masses can be polyps, tumors or foreign bodies. We are presenting a case of ectopic pituitary tumor as a as cause of nasal obstruction along. Ectopioc pituitary tumors are rare tumors and can present in nasal cavity causing nasal symptoms. They can cause unilateral or even bilateral nasal obstruction depending on their spread in nasopharynx and nose and should be kept in mind while treating a case of nasal masses.

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  1. Department of ENT, Max Hospital, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
  2. Department of Neurosurgery, SGRRIM&HS, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
  3. Department of ENT, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
  4. Department of ENT, ONGC Hospital, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
  5. Department of ENT, SGRRIM&HS, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

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