Nasal leiomyoma

Authors

  • Urmila Gurung Department of ENT-HNS, Institute of Medicine
  • B Gurung Department of Anatomy, Kathmandu Medical College
  • A Jha Department of Pathology, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.211

Abstract

Leiomyoma is a benign tumor showing smooth muscle differentiation. Leiomyoma in the nasal cavity is a rare entity which can present with common nasal symptoms. We report a case of 19 years old male patient with nasal leiomyoma. The patient presented with recurrent episodes of nasal obstruction and epistaxis. On nasoendoscopy, there was a single grayish polypoidal mass in the right middle meatus which bled on touch. CT-scan of nose and paranasal sinus showed homogenous opacity indistinguishable from the right middle turbinate. The mass was excised endoscopically. There is no recurrence a year after the endoscopic excision of the nasal leiomyoma. Nasal leiomyoma carries a good prognosis after complete excision.

Key words: endoscopic excision, leiomyoma, nasal cavity

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Published

2009-01-01

How to Cite

Gurung, U., Gurung, B., & Jha, A. (2009). Nasal leiomyoma. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 48(173). https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.211

Issue

Vol. 48 No. 173 (2009)

Section

Case Reports

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