Chondroma of nasal alar cartilage : A rare entity

Chondroma is a benign tumor of cartilaginous origin. Nasal chondromas are rare and almost always arise from the nasal septum. We report a case of chondroma of the nasal alar cartilage which is an exteremely rare site for this benign tumor. CT scan showed the minimally enhancing lesion from the lateral nasal wall confined to the right nasal cavity. Excision of the mass was done endoscopically.