Yonago Acta medica 2002;45:113–116
Vascular Leiomyoma of the Nasal Cavity: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Mari Osaki, Mitsuhiko Osaki, Isamu Kodani, Hironobu Adachi, Itoji Shibata* and Hisao Ito
Division of Organ Pathology, Department of Microbiology and Pathology, School of
Medicine, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago 683-8503 and *Shibata Otorhinolaryngoly Clinic, Tottori 680-0862 Japan
We reported a rare case of nasal vascular leiomyoma that developed in a 67-year-old man. The tumor showed characteristic histological findings with proliferation of smooth muscle cells intermingled with dilated venous vessels. Review of the literature indicated that nasal vascular leiomyoma is characterized by female predominance, occurrence in aged patients and nasal obstruction or pain as the primary symptom.
Key words: immunohistochemistry; nasal cavity; vascular leiomyoma
