Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2013 Sep;56(9):603-605. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2013.56.9.603.

A Case of Glomangioma of the Nasal Septum

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  • 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea. keidoc@naver.com

Abstract

Glomangioma are benign vascular neoplasms arising from the modified smooth muscle of the glomus body. They are relatively rare in the head and neck region, and are even rarer in the nasal cavity. Microscopically, glomangioma include small and large vascular spaces lined by a narrow endothelium surrounded by layers of cuboidal or spindle cells with rounded uniform nuclei in a loose stroma. Unusual location and the difficulty of preoperative pathological confirmation can lead to misdiagnosis of malignancy. We report a case of glomangioma of the nasal septum in a 45-year-old male who was treated with complete surgical excision. There is no evidence of re-currence after 2 years of follow up.

Keyword

Glomus tumor; Nasal septum

MeSH Terms

Diagnostic Errors
Endothelium
Follow-Up Studies
Glomus Tumor
Head
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Muscle, Smooth
Nasal Cavity
Nasal Septum
Neck
Vascular Neoplasms
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