Nasal granuloma gravidarum.
Nasal granuloma gravidarum is a rare condition that arises exclusively during pregnancy. It usually presents with the non-specific symptoms of nasal bleeding and obstruction though occasionally a patient may notice an intra-nasal mass herself. Three cases of nasal granuloma gravidarum are presented to add to those previously recorded in the literature. Although the aetiology of this condition is unclear, the authors speculate that it probably represents an excessive healing response to some minor trauma sustained in a tissue primed and sensitized by pregnancy. The management of this lesion is discussed and a simple surgical procedure described for its removal.
McShane
D P
DP
Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Walsh
M A
MA
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000473:pathology*