Leiomyoma of the nose.
Leiomyomas are benign neoplasms that are thought to originate from the vascular smooth muscle. They have a propensity to arise from the gastrointestinal tract, female genital tract (uterus) and subcutaneous tissue. The nasal cavity is an uncommon site for a leiomyoma. We report a 24-year-old woman with a rare nasal leiomyoma. A brief review of the literature and histological variations are described.
Meher
R
R
Department of ENT & Head and Neck Surgery, Lok Nayak Hospital and Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi 110002, India. meherravi@hotmail.com
Varshney
S
S
D000328:Adult; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery