J Korean Soc Radiol.  2015 Aug;73(2):113-115. 10.3348/jksr.2015.73.2.113.

Intraosseous Hemangioma of the Nasal Septum: A Case Report

• Park M
• Kim EJ
• Jang JH
• Lee KM
• Choi WS
• Kim SW
• Kim YH

• KMID: 1964262
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2015.73.2.113

Abstract

Hemangioma can arise in the soft tissues and bone of the nasal cavity. However, to the best of our knowledge, there are no prior case reports presenting intraosseous hemangioma of the nasal septum. Intraosseous hemangioma, in addition to a chondroid tumor, should be included in the differential diagnosis of a calcified mass of the nasal cavity. In the present report, we present a case of an intraosseous cavernous hemangioma in the nasal bony septum of a 53-year-old woman.

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Hemangioma*
Hemangioma, Cavernous
Humans
Middle Aged
Nasal Cavity
Nasal Septum*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Intraosseous hemangioma of the nasal septum. A. An endoscopic image of the left nasal cavity revealing a reddish, bulging mass arising from the nasal septum. B. An axial CT image with soft-tissue window setting demonstrating an expansile osteolytic mass within the nasal septum. C. An axial CT image with bone window setting demonstrating a mass with internal punctate calcifications. D. A coronal contrast-enhanced CT image showing an enhancing mass of the nasal septum with remodeling of the adjacent bony structures. E. Axial T2-weighted MR image demonstrating a nasal septal mass with high signal intensity and internal low signal intensity foci. F. Pathological examination showing numerous blood-filled spaces lined with endothelial cells in the mature bone trabeculae (hematoxylin and eosin staining; × 40).

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