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Lobular capillary haemangioma of the nasal cavity during pregnancy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 July 2011

C Delbrouck ,
M Chamiec ,
S Hassid  and
R Ghanooni
C Delbrouck*
Affiliation:
Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
M Chamiec
Affiliation:
Department of Gynaecology, Erasmus Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
S Hassid
Affiliation:
Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
R Ghanooni
Affiliation:
Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
*
Address for correspondence: Dr C Delbrouck, Dept of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus Hospital, 808 Route de Lennik, 1070 Brussels, Belgium Fax: +32 2 555 68 26 E-mail: carine.delbrouck@erasme.ulb.ac.be
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Abstract

Objective:

We report a pregnant patient with a rapidly growing mass within the nasal cavity, which required pre-operative super-selective embolisation and subsequent removal under general anaesthesia after childbirth. We also discuss the clinical, radiological and histological characteristics of lobular capillary haemangioma, and its treatment.

Method:

Case report and literature review.

Results:

Lobular capillary haemangioma is a benign lesion originating in the vascular tissue of skin, mucosa, muscles, glands and bone. These lesions grow rapidly. Nasal localisation is rare. Microtrauma and pregnancy are the most commonly proposed aetiological factors. Reported incidence during pregnancy ranges from less than 2 per cent to approximately 5 per cent. The management of a pregnant woman with such a lesion may be complex, and depends on the severity of symptoms and the status of the pregnancy. Complete surgical excision, with or without pre-operative embolisation, is the treatment of choice.

Conclusion:

This uncommon lesion should be considered in any pregnant patient with a mass in the mouth or nasal cavity.

Keywords

Granuloma, PyogenicNasal CavityPregnancyPathology

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Clinical Records
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 125 , Issue 9 , September 2011 , pp. 973 - 977
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2011

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