Cavernous hemangioma of the nasal bone: reconstruction with cartilage graft.

ABSTRACT

A 32-year-old woman presented with nasal obstruction on the right side and a cosmetic defect one year after surgery for nasal hemangioma. On inspection, the right nasal cavity was partly obstructed by a proliferative mass. Computed tomography showed a 2 x 3-cm soft tissue mass that destroyed the nasal bone. The mass was excised completely with the surrounding tissue and the defect was reconstructed with cartilage taken from the cavum conchae. Cartilage graft is appropriate for reconstruction of nasal bone defects because of its easy availability, elasticity, vitality, and good functional and aesthetic results.