A Case of Cavernous Hemangioma Originated from the Middle Turbinate.
- Author:
Ki Hun HAN
1
;
Nam Gol KIM
;
Wee Hwang KIM
;
Won Sang SON
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, Gwangju Christian Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. kchent2@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hemangioma;
Turbinate
- MeSH:
Adult;
Capillaries;
Epistaxis;
Female;
Head;
Hemangioma;
Hemangioma, Capillary;
Hemangioma, Cavernous*;
Humans;
Nasal Obstruction;
Nasal Septum;
Neck;
Nose;
Turbinates*
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2005;48(7):940-942
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hemangiomas are common benign soft tissue tumors in the head and neck, but they occur infrequently in the sinonasal cavity. Most of nasal hemangiomas arise from the nasal septum or vestibule and are of capillary type. Only a few arise from the lateral wall of the nose, and these usually are cavernous. Chief symptoms are recurrent epistaxis and nasal obstruction; if the tumor becomes large, it may cause adjacent bony erosion. Cavernous hemangioma shows essentially little tendency to regress, and in adults, it is more common than capillary hemangioma. Consequently, the majority of cavernous hemangiomas require surgery in contrast to their capillary counterparts. We report a case of cavernous hemangioma of middle turbinate in an adult female, together with a review of the literature.
