Sayegh Odai, Jumei'an Ala', Ababneh Hamza, Azaizeh Alhareth, Alnaser Mutaz, Aljader Mutaz, Ellati Riyad, Al Bdour Mohammad
From the Royal Jordanian Rehabilitation Center, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Amman, Jordan.
Department of Pathology, Royal Medical Services, Amman, Jordan.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2024 Sep 10;12(9):e6145. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000006145. eCollection 2024 Sep.
Ectopic neuroglial tissue, or heterotopic brain tissue, presents a rare congenital condition characterized by the presence of benign neuroglial cells outside the central nervous system. Diagnosing neuroglial heterotopia solely based on clinical examination and radiological tests can be challenging, necessitating confirmation through histopathologic examination. These lesions may mimic other conditions such as dermoid cysts, pilar cysts, or lipomas. Here, we report a case of a 19-month-old boy with a mass lesion on the dorsum of the nose since birth. The lesion was initially suspected to be a congenital dermoid cyst, and the patient underwent surgical excision under general anesthesia. However, histopathological examination revealed it as an isolated nasal septum neuroglial heterotopia.
异位神经胶质组织，即异位脑组织，是一种罕见的先天性疾病，其特征是中枢神经系统外存在良性神经胶质细胞。仅根据临床检查和影像学检查来诊断神经胶质异位可能具有挑战性，需要通过组织病理学检查来确诊。这些病变可能会与其他疾病相似，如皮样囊肿、毛囊囊肿或脂肪瘤。在此，我们报告一例19个月大的男童，自出生以来鼻背部有一肿块。该病变最初被怀疑是先天性皮样囊肿，患者在全身麻醉下接受了手术切除。然而，组织病理学检查显示其为孤立性鼻中隔神经胶质异位。
