Sinonasal angioleiomyoma
- Author:
Yu Wei Lau
;
Vikneswaran Tharumalingam
;
Tee Yong Tan
;
Ing Ping Tang
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Nasal cavity;
angioleiomyoma
- MeSH:
Angiomyoma
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2016;71(3):154-155
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Background: Angioleiomyoma of the nasal cavity is an
extremely rare benign neoplasm. It usually occurs in the
lower extremities. Up to date, only few cases of
angioleiomyoma have been reported. First case of
angioleiomyoma of nasal cavity was reported in 1966. We
report a rare case of angioleiomyoma arising from the right
maxillary sinus.
Case Report: A 43-year-old lady presented with recurrent
epistaxis and right nasal obstruction for two months
duration. Clinical examination revealed a huge right nasal
mass obstructing the right nasal cavity. The tumour was
excised completely via endoscopic endonasal surgical
approach. Histopathological examination confirmed the
tumour is sinonasal angioleiomyoma. Postoperatively, she
recovered well without any recurrence after a year of followup.
Conclusion: This tumour has an excellent prognosis and
recurrence is extremely rare if excised completely.
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