A Case of Vascular Leiomyoma of the Nasal Vestibule

Lee, Dong Hoon; Lee, John Jae Woon; Cho, Wan Seok; Lim, Sang Chul

Case Report

Journal of Rhinology 2013;20(2):153-155.
Published online November 30, 2013.

A Case of Vascular Leiomyoma of the Nasal Vestibule

Dong Hoon Lee, John Jae Woon Lee, Wan Seok Cho, Sang Chul Lim

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Chonnam National University Medical School Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea. limsc@chonnam.ac.kr

비전정에서 발생한 혈관성 평활근종 1예

이동훈, 이재운, 조완석, 임상철

전남대학교 의과대학 화순전남대학교병원 이비인후-두경부외과학교실

Abstract

Leiomyoma is a benign neoplasm that are thought to originate from the vascular smooth muscle. Leiomyoma more commonly found in the uterus, gastrointestinal tract, and skin. The nasal cavity is an uncommon site for a leiomyoma. We experienced a case of leiomyoma originating in the left nasal vestibule in a 64-year-old female. It was successfully removed by endoscopic surgery, and we report this case with a review of the related literatures.

Key Words: Leiomyoma;Angiomyoma;Vestibule