Few cases of intranasal pleomorphic adenoma have been reported in the English literature. Of those observed in the nose, the vast majority of tumors originate from the septum and <10% originate from the lateral nasal wall.
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We present the case of a man with a unilateral nasal mass arising from the lateral nasal wall confirmed to be a pleomorphic adenoma on pathologic examination.
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