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Angiomyolipoma of the Nasal Cavity: A Distinct Entity. A Case Report and Literature Review

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Angiomyolipoma (AML) is a mesenchymal tumor commonly found in the kidneys. Extra-renal AML is uncommon and especially rare in the nasal cavity. To our knowledge, fewer than five cases of nasal AML are reported in the United States. We present a case of nasal AML in a 65-year-old man with a history of rhinosinusitis and obstruction of the left nasal cavity. The lesion comprised of admixed spindled smooth muscle cells, mature adipose tissue, and thick-walled blood vessels. Smooth muscle differentiation of the spindled cells was confirmed by expression of smooth muscle actin. Surprisingly, melanocytic markers, such as HMB45, were negative. The histologic features and immunoprofile suggest that nasal AML is pathologically distinct from neoplastic AMLs/perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComas) that typically occur in the kidney. We propose that nasal AML is a hamartomatous lesion rather than neoplastic. Although AML is rare in the nasal cavity, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of clinically benign nasal masses.

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Wang, L., Leng, B. & Liu, L. Angiomyolipoma of the Nasal Cavity: A Distinct Entity. A Case Report and Literature Review. Head and Neck Pathol 15, 709–714 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-020-01224-1

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