Glomus tumor of the nose

Between May 1995 and March 1996 we were able to diagnose and remove glomus tumors of the left nasal cavity from three female patients. Ages of the patients were 9, 36 and 74 years. All patients suffered from a frequent epistaxis and all were extremely sensitive to the slightest nasal touch. One pati...

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Published in:HNO 1999-02, Vol.47 (2), p.122
Main Authors: Matschiner, F, Bilkenroth, U, Holzhausen, H J, Neumann, K, Tausch-Treml, R, Berghaus, A
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Child
Endoscopy
Female
Glomus Tumor - diagnosis
Glomus Tumor - pathology
Glomus Tumor - surgery
Humans
Nasal Cavity - pathology
Nasal Cavity - surgery
Nose Neoplasms - diagnosis
Nose Neoplasms - pathology
Nose Neoplasms - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Between May 1995 and March 1996 we were able to diagnose and remove glomus tumors of the left nasal cavity from three female patients. Ages of the patients were 9, 36 and 74 years. All patients suffered from a frequent epistaxis and all were extremely sensitive to the slightest nasal touch. One patient reported breathing difficulties due to nasal congestion. Examination revealed a tumor that filled the entire nasal cavity. The method of choice in treatment of these tumors is surgical removal. Hemangiopericytoma, non-chromaffin paraganglioma, hidradenoma, cavernous hemangioma and nevus cell nevi have to be excluded by histology and immunohistochemical techniques. From a clinical perspective the bleeding septal polyp (granuloma telangiectaticum sive pyogenicum sive pediculatum) has to be considered because it often comes from Kieselbachi's plexus, has a mushroom-like appearance and bleeds slightly.
ISSN:0017-6192