A Case of Cavernous Hemangioma on the Lateral Wall of the Inferior Nasal Meatus

Abstract

Hemangiomas, which originate in the sinonasal area, are not common among the various types of tumors from the head and neck region. Mechanisms for the formation of the tumor are yet to be discovered, and a few factors such as trauma, infection, oncogene, and some hormones are considered to take a role in the occurrence and growth of the tumor. Hemangiomas are classified for their histologic features as cavernous, capillary, and mixed types. There are a few reported cases of cavernous hemangiomas of the maxillary sinus, ethmoid sinus, middle and inferior nasal turbinate, and nasal septum. However, a case of cavernous hemangioma from the inferior nasal meatus, on the lateral wall to be precise, has never been reported. The authors are the first to report a case of a 69-year-old female patient who had cavernous hemangioma which was originated from the lateral wall of the inferior nasal meatus and successfully managed.