Schwannomas are benign peripheral nerve sheath tumours that arise from the Schwann cells of the myelinated nerve and may occur throughout the body. Paranasal schwannomas are uncommon lesions, representing less than 4% of all head and neck schwannomas and nasal septal schwannomas are very rare. Here we report a rare case of sinonasal schwannoma in a 46-yearold male who presented with a history of progressive nasal blockage of 3 years duration. The mass was removed by endoscopic approach without any postoperative complication. The rarity of diagnosis was aided by immune histopathology (IHC) of the tissue to confirm the disease.
Laryngeal histoplasmosis is a very rare cause of laryngitis which is encountered usually in the immunosuppressed states but can also occur in immunologically intact status. We report a rare case of laryngeal histoplasmosis in a man in his 60s, a chronic smoker who presented with a history of progressive hoarseness for 3 months. The glottic growth was biopsied. The rarity of diagnosis was aided by histopathological examination of the tissue, which revealed histoplasmosis. Management was done with intravenous liposomal amphotericin B and oral itraconazole with complete resolution of symptoms.
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