Pleomorphic adenoma of the nasal cavity – a case report

Introduction: Pleomorphic adenoma is a benign tumor which occurs most commonly in the major salivary glands. It is very rare in the nasal cavity and may be misdiagnosed because of its uncharacteristic clinical and histopathological manifestation. Case report: A case of a 42-year-old patient with pleomorphic adenoma on the lateral nasal wall has been presented. The tumor was accidentally found during FESS and septorhinoplasty. Initially, based on the histopathological examination of the obtained sample, there was a suspicion of adenoid cystic carcinoma. Later, the neoplasm was completely removed by the open septorhinoplasty and histopathological re-examination showed features of pleomorphic adenoma. Long term followup was necessary due to the potential risk of local recurrence.