LOBULAR CAPILLARY HEMANGIOMA OF NOSE: CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW

The etiopathogenesis of lobular capillary hemangioma (LCH) has been a matter of debate. Most common causes attributed to its development are hormonal and traumatic. Furthermore, this entity most commonly affects the skin and mucosal surfaces of oral cavity. Nasal manifestation of this entity, though reported in literature, is rare. We present here two cases of Lobular capillary hemangioma manifesting in nose with history of recurrent nasal bleed ? leading to transfusion of 4 units of packed cell in one patient. The aim of this report is to emphasize the importance of endoscopic examination in cases with nasal bleed and to suggest keeping Lobular capillary hemangioma as a possible differential diagnosis in such cases.