Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2013 Aug;56(8):528-531. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2013.56.8.528.

Angiomyolipoma of the Nasal Cavity Resected with Preoperative Angio-Embolization

• Ahn SH
• Lee YJ
• Kim CH
• Chang JH

• KMID: 1475776
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2013.56.8.528

Abstract

Angiomyolipomas (AML) are generally known as benign tumors. The kidney is the most common location of this tumor, and the liver is reported as the second most common site. Occurrence in other tissues is extremely rare. For instance, some cases of AML originating from the nasal cavity have been previously reported. We describe an AML case arising from the nasal cavity of a 56-year-old man. The patient had been complaining of nasal obstruction and foreign body sensation in the nasopharynx and was initially treated with preoperative angio-embolization. AML was then totally removed by endoscopic surgery without complications. He has been asymptomatic and has had no evidence of recurrence for 2 months after surgery.

Keyword

Angiomyolipoma; Endoscopic surgical procedure; Nasal cavity; Therapeutic embolization

MeSH Terms

Angiomyolipoma
Embolization, Therapeutic
Endoscopy
Humans
Kidney
Liver
Middle Aged
Nasal Cavity
Nasal Obstruction
Nasopharynx
Recurrence