title: Nasal cavity vascular leiomyoma: case report and literature review.
abstract: Liomyomas of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are rare. They make up less than 1% of all leiomyomas in the human body. This is due to the paucity of smooth muscle in the nose. They are classified in three groups: leiomyoma, angiomyoma and epithelioid leiomyoma. Only 15 cases of vascular leiomyomas have been found in the literature. The treatment of choice is surgical excision. Hereby we present a new case and review the literature.
authors.affiliation: HC, FM, USP, SP, Brazil. vcampelo@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Victor Eulalio Sousa
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Campelo
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Neves
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakanishi
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Voegels
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018229:Angiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed