A Patient With Lobular Capillary Hemangioma Originating From the Inferior Turbinate Following Cauterization With Silver Nitrate

Masahiro Nakamura; Takashi Anzai; Harumi Saeki; Takuma Ide; Ayako Inoshita; Yusuke Takata; Fumihiko Matsumoto

doi:10.1097/SCS.0000000000009882

A Patient With Lobular Capillary Hemangioma Originating From the Inferior Turbinate Following Cauterization With Silver Nitrate

J Craniofac Surg. 2023 Nov 13;35(2):e139-e140. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000009882. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Masahiro Nakamura¹, Takashi Anzai¹, Harumi Saeki², Takuma Ide¹, Ayako Inoshita¹, Yusuke Takata¹, Fumihiko Matsumoto¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine.
² Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

Abstract

Lobular capillary hemangiomas (LCH), which usually originate in the skin and mucous membranes of the oral cavity, are uncommon from the posterior portion of the inferior turbinate. Although the exact cause of LCH in the nasal cavity has not been elucidated, trauma, caused by factors such as intranasal packing and habitual nose-picking, has been reported as one of the causes. In addition, 2 cases of LCH caused by submucosal resection with powered instrumentation to the inferior turbinate have been reported, suggesting that various types of traumas to the nasal mucosa can cause LCH. The authors report the first case of LCH formation in the posterior portion of the inferior turbinate after cauterization with silver nitrate.