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Vascular leiomyoma of the nasal vestibule. Case report and literature review

Volume 4 · Issue 2 Publish Date: June 15, 2008
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M. Vafiadis
Department of Otorhinolaryngology
I. Kantas
ENT Department of ?G.Genimmatas? General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
M. Panopoulou
Department of Otorhinolaryngology
E. Sivridis
Department of Pathology, Medical School, Demokrition University of Thrace, Greece
G. Exarchakos
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Greece
Vafiadis, M., Kantas, I., Panopoulou, M., Sivridis, E., & Exarchakos, G. (2008). Vascular leiomyoma of the nasal vestibule. Case report and literature review. B-ENT, 4(2), 105–110. Retrieved from https://www.b-ent.be/index.php/pub/article/view/185
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Abstract

Vascular leiomyoma of the nasal vestibule. Case report and literature review. Objectives: Vascular leiomyoma (angioleiomyoma) of the nasal cavity is an extremely rare tumour. Following a thorough review of relevant literature, we found that such tumours are more common in females. Only 4 of 30 reported cases have been found in male patients. Moreover, considering the site of the lesion within the nasal cavity, only 3 of these 30 cases originated from the nasal vestibule. Hereby, we present a case of vascular leiomyoma arising specifically from the floor of the nasal vestibule in a 68-year-old man, which is unique because it combines the specific tumour localization with the patient’s gender. Case report: The patient was treated surgically. The tumour was completely removed through an intraoral incision. Conclusions: This is the first reported case of vascular leiomyoma arising from the floor of the nasal vestibule affecting a male patient.

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Published In
Journal B-ENT
Volume / Issue Volume 4 · Issue 2
Pages 105-110
History
Published Online June 15, 2008
Affiliations
M. Vafiadis
Department of Otorhinolaryngology
I. Kantas
ENT Department of ?G.Genimmatas? General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
M. Panopoulou
Department of Otorhinolaryngology
E. Sivridis
Department of Pathology, Medical School, Demokrition University of Thrace, Greece
G. Exarchakos
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Greece
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Vafiadis, M., Kantas, I., Panopoulou, M., Sivridis, E., & Exarchakos, G. (2008). Vascular leiomyoma of the nasal vestibule. Case report and literature review. B-ENT, 4(2), 105–110. Retrieved from https://www.b-ent.be/index.php/pub/article/view/185
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