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Exudative mass of right inferior turbinate.
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On physical exam, she had right-sided non-tender facial edema and a protruding, visible exudative mass in her right inferior turbinate (Fig. 1).
CT scan show soft tissue opacification centered over the right distal nasal cavity.
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A computed tomography (CT) scan of the head was performed which revealed a soft tissue opacification centered over the right distal nasal cavity with extension into the right naris (Fig. 2).
Biopsy shows HSV cytopathic effect with H&E stain.
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A biopsy indicated a HSV cytopathic effect and an immunohistochemistry stain was positive for HSV-1 and HSV-2 (Fig. 3, Fig. 4).