British Journal of Radiology (2006) 79, e16-e18
© 2006 British Institute of Radiology
doi: 10.1259/bjr/66348609
Schwannoma of the nasal septum
S Rajagopal, MBBS
1
V Kaushik, MRCS, DLO
1
K Irion, MD, PhD
2
M E Herd, FRCPath
3 and
R K Bhatnagar, FRCS
1
1 Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, 2 Department of Radiology, 3 Department of Pathology, Fairfield General Hospital, Bury, Lancashire BL9 7TA, UK

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Figure 1. Coronal CT scan of paranasal sinus showing mass in the left nasal cavity.
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Figure 2. Axial cuts showing homogeneous mass in mid-portion of left nasal cavity.
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Figure 3. Microscopic appearance of tumour showing Antoni A pattern with nuclear pallisading(H & E staining).
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Figure 4. Immunohistology slide confirming the diagnosis of schwannoma.
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