BackgroundHeterotopic neuroglial tissue is defined as a mass composed of mature brain tissue isolated from the cranial cavity or spinal canal. The nose and the naso-pharynx are the most common sites of location. Only 264 cases are reported in the world literature. In this study, we present cases of nasal glial heterotopia we treated in our department. The aim of this paper is to study clinicopathological aspects of these cases of nasal glial heterotopia.MethodsFrom 2013 to 2018, we included in our department all the babies who suffered from a neuroglial heterotopia in the head and neck region. Clinical and radiological findings of these cases were analyzed. Histopathological examination was the mainstay of diagnosis.ResultsFour cases of glial heterotopia of the nasal cavity were included and presented in this study.ConclusionsGlial Heterotopias of head and neck are more common in the nasal cavity. Clinical and radiological findings as well as histopathology and immuno-histochemistry are essential to diagnose these lesions.
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