title: Leiomyoma of the nasal septum.
abstract: Leiomyoma of nasal cavity is an extremely rare and unusual benign mass that uncommonly arises from the nasal septum. These are vascular or nonvascular masses of myogenic origin. We present a rare case of leiomyoma arising from the nasal septum and discuss its management using KTP 532 laser.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT-Head and Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal-576 104, Karnataka, India. rohit.singh.dr@gmail.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hazarika
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Balakrishnan
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gangwar
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pujary
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000473:pathology*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery