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Spindle Cell Carcinoma of Nasal Septum: A Rare Case Report with Review of Literature

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Spindle Cell Carcinoma (SpCC) is a rare neoplasm that occurs mainly in the upper aero-digestive tract, mostly in larynx. We present a case of SpCC arising from nasal septum. Surgical excision was done with postoperative chemo-radiotherapy and the patient is in follow-up and is asymptomatic from the last 24 months.

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  1. Department of ENT, Expert ENT & Diagnostic Centre, 41, Indira Market, Uttar Pradesh, Barabanki, 225001, India

    Parvez Husain

  2. Department of Oral Pathology, Expert ENT & Diagnostic Centre, Barabanki, India

    Benazeer Husain

  3. Department of Anaesthesia, Expert ENT & Diagnostic centre, Barabanki, India

    Shaheen Khalil Ahmed

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PH: Conceptualization, Writing—original draft. BH: Supervision, Writing—review and editing. SKA: Investigation, Conceptualization, Writing—original draft.

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Husain, P., Husain, B. & Ahmed, S.K. Spindle Cell Carcinoma of Nasal Septum: A Rare Case Report with Review of Literature. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 74 (Suppl 2), 1379–1381 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-021-02520-0

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