Glomus tumors of the nose

Between May 1995 and March 1996 we were able to diagnose and remove glomus tumors of the left nasal cavity from three female patients. Ages of the pat ients were 9, 36 and 74 yeats. All patients suffered from a frequent epista xis and all were extremely sensitive to the slightest nasal touch. One pati ent reported breathing difficulties due to nasal congestion. Examination re vealed a tumor that filled the entire nasal cavity. The method of choice in treatment of these tumors is surgical removal. Hemangiopericytoma, non-chr omaffin paraganglioma, hidradenoma, cavernous hemangioma and nevus cell nev i have to be excluded by histology and immunohistochemical techniques. From a clinical perspective the bleeding septal polyp (granuloma telangiectatic um sive pyogenicum sive pediculatum) has to be considered because it often comes from Kieselbachi's plexus, has a mushroom-like appearance and bleeds slightly.