Epithelioid angiomatous nodule of the nasal cavity: Report of 2 cases

Auris, Nasus, Larynx
Wai Keat WongChing Wern Ong

Abstract

Epithelioid angiomatous nodule (EAN) is a novel clinicopathological entity characterized by a benign proliferation of endothelial cells with prominent epithelioid features. It can arise from any region of the body although it is increasingly being recognized in the head and neck. This paper presents two cases of EAN arising in the nasal cavity where the clinical presentations were recurrent unilateral epistaxis. In both cases, the lesions were excised endoscopically. Histopathologic analysis showed well-circumscribed proliferation of solid sheets of epithelioid endothelial cells and vascular channels in a background of mild chronic inflammatory infiltrate. Cytologic atypia was absent with rare mitotic figures seen. Immunohistochemical studies with CD31 and CD34 were strongly positive, thus confirming a vascular origin. Postoperative recovery was uneventful and no recurrence was seen in the follow-up period. EAN can be differentiated from other lesions demonstrating epithelioid vascular proliferation by means of clinical and histopathological characteristics. The present series seeks to inform that EAN should be regarded as a possible, albeit rare, cause of recurrent unilateral epistaxis. We advocate for endoscopic excision of E...Continue Reading

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Oct 11, 2016·Gastroenterology·Ko-Chin Chen, Hsu-Heng Yen
Feb 29, 2020·World Journal of Clinical Cases·De-Jin ChengShui-Fu Tang

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