Abstract
Primary neurogenic tumors in nose and paranasal sinuses are unusual entities. The majority of the reported cases have dealt with neurilemmomas and isolated neurofibromas are extremely rare. Here a case of neurofibroma of the paranasal sinuses is described.
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Mondal, A.R., Rashid, M.A., Bera, S.P. et al. Neurofibroma of paranasal sinuses - a case report. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 56, 40–42 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02968772
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