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Nasal glomangioma

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Glomus tumours have been reported in various sites viz. skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and viscera. The involvement of nasal mucosa by this lesion is extremely rare. A rare case of Glomangioma involving nasal mucosa in a 19 year old male presenting as nasal obstruction and painless bleeding is described and the pertinent literature is reviewed.

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  1. S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur

    G. N. Purohit, M. C. R. Vyas, D. R. Mathur & K. K. Agarwal

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Purohit, G.N., Vyas, M.C.R., Mathur, D.R. et al. Nasal glomangioma. Indian J Otolaryngol 33, 111–112 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02992349

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