Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2005 Jul;48(7):940-942.

A Case of Cavernous Hemangioma Originated from the Middle Turbinate

• Han KH
• Kim NG
• Kim WH
• Son WS

Abstract

Hemangiomas are common benign soft tissue tumors in the head and neck, but they occur infrequently in the sinonasal cavity. Most of nasal hemangiomas arise from the nasal septum or vestibule and are of capillary type. Only a few arise from the lateral wall of the nose, and these usually are cavernous. Chief symptoms are recurrent epistaxis and nasal obstruction; if the tumor becomes large, it may cause adjacent bony erosion. Cavernous hemangioma shows essentially little tendency to regress, and in adults, it is more common than capillary hemangioma. Consequently, the majority of cavernous hemangiomas require surgery in contrast to their capillary counterparts. We report a case of cavernous hemangioma of middle turbinate in an adult female, together with a review of the literature.

Keyword

Hemangioma; Turbinate

MeSH Terms

Adult
Capillaries
Epistaxis
Female
Head
Hemangioma
Hemangioma, Capillary
Hemangioma, Cavernous*
Humans
Nasal Obstruction
Nasal Septum
Neck
Nose
Turbinates*