Year: 2026 | Month: May | Volume: 16 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 191-202
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20260522
A Case Series of Rare Tumors Encountered in Otorhinolaryngology
Sandeep Chahande1, Lisha Sarode2, Manaswi Kadel3, Shruti Thorat4, Nidhi Rathi5
1Assistant Professor, Department of ENT, SKN Medical College &General Hospital, Narhe, Pune, Maharashtra
2Senior Resident, Department of ENT, Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra
3Junior Resident, Department of ENT, SKN Medical College &General Hospital, Narhe, Pune, Maharashtra
4Junior Resident, Department of ENT, SKN Medical College &General Hospital, Narhe, Pune, Maharashtra
5Junior Resident, Department of ENT, SKN Medical College &General Hospital, Narhe, Pune, Maharashtra
Corresponding Author: Dr. Sandeep Chahande
ABSTRACT
Introduction: A variety of masses, benign and malignant, are encountered in otolaryngology practice. Rare lesions are often difficult to diagnose clinically and confirmed diagnosis can only be made with the histopathological examination.
Aim: In this case series, we report four unusual lesions encountered in otolaryngology practice, namely a solitary giant trichoepithelioma of nose, Burkitt lymphoma of tonsil in a child, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of parotid with facial nerve palsy and a case of laryngeal amyloidosis.
Materials and methods: Following a standard protocol of clinical examination and radiological evaluation, appropriate surgeries were done and histopathological evaluation was carried out to confirm the diagnosis of these rare lesions.
Discussion: Solitary giant trichoepithelioma is usually seen in the groin and thighs and only few nasal cases have been reported so far. Abdomen, mandible or maxilla are common sites for Burkitt lymphoma but its oral occurrences, that too in paediatric age groups, is far uncommon. Similarly primary parotid NHL represents 1-4% of all parotid tumours. Localized laryngeal amyloidosis is another rare disease that often needs surgical intervention and histopathological evaluation for proper diagnosis.
Conclusion: A high index of suspicion, coupled with histopathological and immunohistochemical examination, remains paramount in uncommon masses encountered in ENT practice.
Key words: Giant solitary trichoepithelioma, NHL of parotid, Tonsillar Burkitt lymphoma, Laryngeal amyloidosis