A Case of Angioleiomyoma of Nasal Vestibule

Hwang, Se Hwan; Chung, Juyong; Chung, Duk Hee; Kim, Jun Mo

Case Report

Journal of Rhinology 2008;15(2):160-163.
Published online November 30, 2008.

A Case of Angioleiomyoma of Nasal Vestibule

Se Hwan Hwang, Juyong Chung, Duk Hee Chung, Jun Mo Kim

Department of Otolaryngology, Pundang Jesaeng Hospital, Dae-Jin Medical Center, Seongnam, Korea. drk@dmc.or.kr

비전정에 발생한 혈관평활근종 1예

황세환, 정주용, 정덕희, 김준모

대진의료재단 분당제생병원 이비인후과

Abstract

Angioleiomyoma is an uncommon benign tumor composed of smooth muscle cells and vascular endotheliums. It is common in the uterus and the gastrointestinal tract but rare in the head and neck. This neoplasm is extremely rare in the nasal cavity, accounting for less than 1% of all vascular leiomyomas. The tumor has a benign nature and the recurrence of tumor is rare and complete removal is the treatment of choice. We present a case of angioleiomyoma which involves the nasal vestibule and was excised by a sublabial approach.

Key Words: Angioleiomyoma;Nasal cavity;Tumor