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Computed tomography of the skull in axial (A) and coronal (B) sections, showing oval lesion of soft tissue density measuring 2 cm in its longest axis and located in the interior left nasal cavity, in the transition between the bone and cartilaginous parts in the nasal septum in contact with the structure.
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The CT scan showed the presence of an oval lesion of soft tissue density that measured 2 cm in its longest axis, exhibited heterogeneous enhancement after injection of endovenous contrast, and was located in the left nasal cavity, in the transition between the cartilaginous and the bone parts of the nasal septum, in close contact with the latter (Fig. 1).
(A and B) Histologic sections: Angioleiomyoma composed of bundles of neoplastic smooth muscle with interspersed thick-walled vessels (hematoxylin and eosin, 100 x).
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The report stated angioleiomyoma as the diagnosis (Fig. 2).