Angiomatous Nasal Polyp with Maxillary Wall Erosion

Kim, Jin Young; Nam, Sang Yeol; Kwon, Sung Jin; Jun, Sun Young

Case Report

Journal of Rhinology 2007;14(2):125-127.
Published online November 30, 2007.

Angiomatous Nasal Polyp with Maxillary Wall Erosion

Jin Young Kim, Sang Yeol Nam, Sung Jin Kwon, Sun Young Jun

¹Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Anyang, Korea. entkiy@hallym.or.kr
²Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Anyang, Korea.

상악동 골미란을 동반한 혈관종성 비용 1예

김진영, 남상열, 권성진, 전선영

한림대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실,¹ 병리학교실²

Abstract

An angiomatous polyp originates from a sinochoanal polyp, and may be confused with a vascular neoplasm. Compromise of their vascular supply may occasionally lead to infarction, resulting in clinical, radiological and pathological features that simulate a neoplastic process. Recently, we experienced a case of angiomatous nasal polyp that eroded the anterior wall of maxilla at the time of its presentation in a 15-year-old boy. Angiomatous nasal polyps are poorly documented in clinical literature. Although entirely benign, they may simulate neoplastic processes. Thus, awareness of their existence is of considerable importance.

Key Words: Nasal polyp;Angioma