Abstract
Department of Otolaryngology, Sapporo Medical College, Sapporo 060, Japan Hemangiomas of the nasal bones are uncommon, relatively small, usually 20 mm or less, and demon- strate characteristic radiologic findings. The lateral view shows a “sunburst” or “soap bubble” appearance. A 44-year-old female noticed a painless mass on the right root of her nose before visiting our hospital. X -ray examination disclosed a “soap bubble” appearance on her nasal bone. Surgical excision and recon- struction with a bone graft was performed. Histopathological examination revealed a cavernous heman- gioma. At her 8-month postoperative evaluation, the patient was still asymptomatic.
