title: Nasal Angioleiomyoma: An Unusual Cause of Epistaxis.
abstract: Angioleiomyomas are infrequent benign tumors originating from smooth muscle cells of arterial or venous walls. They are most commonly seen in the lower extremities with a prevalence of only 8.5% in the head and neck. We present the case of a 40-year-old male patient who presented to Christian Medical College, Vellore, India, with recurrent episodes of right-sided epistaxis. A computed tomography scan showed an enlarged right inferior turbinate filling the right nasal cavity. The mass was removed endoscopically and sent to pathology. A diagnosis of angioleiomyoma of the nasal cavity was made. This location that has only been described in a minority of cases in the literature. Our case report signifies the importance of maintaining a broad differential when dealing with patients presenting with nasal mass and the importance of histopathological examination for the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
authors.forename: Lalee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mathew
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
authors.forename: Kavitha
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vijayakumar
keywords: Angioleiomyoma; Leiomyoma, Vascular; Nasal Cavity