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Capillary haemangiomas involving the ethmoid are rare. Two cases are reported here. Both the cases presented with recurrent severe ephtaxis. In both the cases there were erosion of the middle turbinate. Endoscopic sinus surgery was done.
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Ghosh, S.K., Chaturvedi, R. Capillary haemangioma of the ethmoid. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 56, 148–149 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02974325
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02974325