Axial (image 1) and sagittal (image 2) CT of the nose show a | Figure 1

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Axial (image 1) and sagittal (image 2) CT of the nose show a circular hypodense lesion (arrow) abdomen midline, posterior to the nasal bone. On the sagittal image, the mass appears bilobed extending from the anterior cranial fossa (arrowhead), through the foramen cecum, and to the superior nodes posterior to the nasal bone.

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