Two Cases of Angioleiomyoma in the Nasal Cavity |
Il Ho Park, Sung Moon Hong, Sung Woong Choi, Jae Min Shin, Heung Man Lee |
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. lhman@korea.ac.kr 2Division of Brain Korea 21 Program for Biomedical Science, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. 3Institute for Medical Devices Clinical Trial Center, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. |
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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. |
Key Words:
Leiomyoma;Nasal Cavity;Nasal Tumor;Nasal Neoplasms;Nose Diseases |
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