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Nasal lipomas presenting as part of a syndromic diagnosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

L. J. Hollis*
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK.
C. M. Bailey
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK.
D. M. Albert
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK.
A. Hosni
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr L. J. Hollis, Flat 7, The Helme, 10 Lake Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 7EN.

Abstract

An important part of the initial assessment of children presenting with congenital nasal masses is to exclude an intracranial extension using either magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) imaging.

We present three patients with such lesions in which unusual radiological findings were noted as part of the investigations.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1996

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