Publication: Angiomyolipoma of Nasal Cavity - A rare clinical entity
Date
2024
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Kathmandu University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Angiomyolipomas (AML) are benign mesenchymal tumour with varying proportion
of matured fat cells, thick walled vessels and smooth muscle cells. Nasal
angiomyolipomas are exceedingly rare and usually present as small tumour in
middle aged and old men.
This is a case of 86 years old male who presented in the ENT OPD with the swelling
in the right nasolabial fold for 2 months. He underwent excision of the mass
under general anesthesia and the histopathological examination proved to be
angiomyolipoma of nose.
KEY WORDS
Angiomyolipoma, Hamartoma, Histopathology
Description
Shrestha KS, Shrestha BL, Sapkota B, Ghimire SB, Shrestha P
Department of ENT-HNS
Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital
Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences
Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
Keywords
Angiomyolipoma, Hamartoma, Histopathology