Leiomyoma of the nose

Meher R, Varshney S
Correspondence: Dr Ravi Meher, meherravi@hotmail.com

ABSTRACT
Leiomyomas are benign neoplasms that are thought to originate from the vascular smooth muscle. They have a propensity to arise from the gastrointestinal tract, female genital tract (uterus) and subcutaneous tissue. The nasal cavity is an uncommon site for a leiomyoma. We report a 24-year-old woman with a rare nasal leiomyoma. A brief review of the literature and histological variations are described.

Keywords: leiomyoma, nasal cavity, nasal turbinate
Singapore Med J 2007; 48(10): e275–e276