Two Cases of Angioleiomyoma in the Nasal Cavity.
- Author:
Il Ho PARK
1
;
Sung Moon HONG
;
Sung Woong CHOI
;
Jae Min SHIN
;
Heung Man LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. lhman@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Leiomyoma;
Nasal Cavity;
Nasal Tumor;
Nasal Neoplasms;
Nose Diseases
- MeSH:
Angiomyoma*;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Head;
Leiomyoma;
Myocytes, Smooth Muscle;
Nasal Cavity*;
Neck;
Nose Diseases;
Nose Neoplasms;
Skin;
Uterus
- From:Journal of Rhinology
2013;20(2):113-115
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Leiomyoma is a benign tumor arising from smooth muscle cells. They are commonly found in the uterus, skin, and gastrointestinal tract. However, it is rare in the head and neck area. Especially, only 3% of leiomyomas in the head and neck area occur in the nasal cavity. Rhinologists need to know leiomyoma as a differential diagnosis of the tumors in the nasal cavity. Herein we present two cases of angioleiomyoma in the nasal cavity and review the literature.
