Nasal Septal Cavernous Hemangioma

Abstract Hemangiomas are benign tumors originating from the skin, mucosa, muscle, gland, and vascular tissue in the bone. Although it is common in the head and neck region, it is rarely seen in the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. Histologically capillary, cavernous, and mixed types are present, the most common is cavernous-type hemangioma. Cavernous hemangiomas in the nasal cavity, generally originated from the lateral nasal wall, cause symptoms as nasal obstruction and epistaxis. In the author's patient, cavernous hemangioma was originated from the nasal septum, where rarely seen. The author wanted to discuss this rare disease by presenting a 78-year-old woman who presented with nasal obstruction and recurrent epistaxis to the author's clinic. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Ahmet Baki, MD, Otorhinolaryngology Clinic, Health Sciences University, Umraniye Education and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; E-mail: dr.ahmet170@yahoo.com Received 17 June, 2017 Accepted 23 September, 2017 The author reports no conflicts of interest. © 2017 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.

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