Polypoid lesion of nasal skin in a child: question
A 2-year-old male presented with a congenital polypoid mass on the nasal skin; no recent growth. The infant was born at term without other congenital anomalies. There was no family history of similar skin lesions. The polypoid lesion was surgically removed. At macroscopy, the polyp sample measured...
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doaj-ef64a770dbf7479598edcccf7e3a194e2020-11-25T02:42:43ZengHygeia Press di Corridori MarinellaJournal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine2281-06922014-03-0131e030118e03011810.7363/030118104Polypoid lesion of nasal skin in a child: questionClara Gerosa0Daniela Fanni1Luca Pilloni2Filippo Carta3Roberto Puxeddu4Gavino Faa5Division of Pathology, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, CagliariDivision of Pathology, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, CagliariDivision of Pathology, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, CagliariDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Cagliari, CagliariDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Cagliari, CagliariDivision of Pathology, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, CagliariA 2-year-old male presented with a congenital polypoid mass on the nasal skin; no recent growth. The infant was born at term without other congenital anomalies. There was no family history of similar skin lesions. The polypoid lesion was surgically removed. At macroscopy, the polyp sample measured 6x3x3 mm, it was elastic and skin covered. At the microscopic examination, the sections showed a lesion covered by a normal epidermis; dermis was composed of skeletal muscle fibers, mature adipose tissue and fibrous connettive fibres; the skeletal muscle fibers were aligned perpendicular to the surface epithelium. 1. What is your morphological diagnosis? 2. Which complementary investigation do you suggest? 3. Which is your differential diagnosis?https://www.jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/134quizskinpolypnosechildnewborn |
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Polypoid lesion of nasal skin in a child: question |
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Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella |
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Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine |
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A 2-year-old male presented with a congenital polypoid mass on the nasal skin; no recent growth. The infant was born at term without other congenital anomalies. There was no family history of similar skin lesions. The polypoid lesion was surgically removed.
At macroscopy, the polyp sample measured 6x3x3 mm, it was elastic and skin covered.
At the microscopic examination, the sections showed a lesion covered by a normal epidermis; dermis was composed of skeletal muscle fibers, mature adipose tissue and fibrous connettive fibres; the skeletal muscle fibers were aligned perpendicular to the surface epithelium.
1. What is your morphological diagnosis?
2. Which complementary investigation do you suggest?
3. Which is your differential diagnosis? |
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