Abstract: Angioleiomyoma is a benign tumor arising from the vascular smooth muscle (tunica media) and presents commonly between third and fifth decades of life. Although there are sporadic reports about this tumor in the literature, none describes all the information in detail. It is an extremely rare benign tumor. Since the first case reported by Maesaka et al in1966, only 30 cases of angioleiomyoma of the nasal cavity have been published in English literature. Angioleiomyoma presents as a painful mass in approximately 60% of the cases. Pre- operative diagnosis is difficult, but with a high index of suspicion and awareness, it is possible. The use of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging should be considered. It causes minimal morbidity and excision is usually curative. Histological examination using smooth muscle Actin stain portraits the smooth muscle bundles clearly. We report here a case of angioleiomyoma of nasal cavity in a 33 years old female presented with a mass in Rt. Nasal cavity, manifested mainly with nasal obstruction.
Keywords: Nasal Cavity, Angioleiomyoma.
Title: Angioleiomyoma of the Nasal Cavity An Unusual Tumor
Author: Mustafa Jamal Al Khanani, Abdullah Alrasheedi, Jameel Nasser Alswaheb, Haitham Nasser
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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