Author/Authors :
AmeenSaiful-Azhar Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia , Salina, Husain Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia , Zahedi, Farah-Dayana Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia , Primuharsa-Putra, Sabir-Husin-Athar Ear, Nose and Throat - Head & Neck Consultant Clinic- KPJ Seremban Specialist Hospital/ KPJ Healthcare University College, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia , Masir, Noraidah Department of Pathology- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Abstract :
Introduction: Angiomyolipoma (AML), a benign mesenchymal tumor that commonly arises from the kidney, may be associated with tuberous sclerosis complex and perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComas). Nasal angiomyolipoma is very rare and usually occurs in elderly individuals with epistaxis and nasal obstruction. Case Report: We report a rare case of nasal angiomyolipoma in a young male. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first documented case of angiomyolipoma originating from the posterior end of the inferior turbinate, clinically mimicking juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA). The tumor was removed completely via coblator-assisted endoscopic sinus surgery. The patient was asymptomatic at a 2-year follow-up. Conclusion: Nasal AML located in the posterior nasal cavity in a male patient can mimic the presentation of JNA. A computed tomography scan of the paranasal sinuses played an important role in differentiating nasal AML from JNA. The coblator-assisted endoscopic technique is useful in controlling intraoperative hemostasis in the removal of a suspicious vascular tumor.
