PMC5964439_01
Subcutaneous mass with no color change of the overlying skin in the region of the frontal process of the maxilla.
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A 12-year-old male with past medical history of type II diabetes mellitus presented with a gradually enlarging mass on the left lateral nasal wall for 8 months (Figure 1).
Axial contrast-enhanced CT images showing a well-demarcated, hyperdense, and nonlipomatous mass involving soft tissue of the left lateral nasal wall.
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Computerized tomography of the mass documented a hyperdense and nonlipomatous mass involving soft tissue of the left lateral nasal wall (Figure 2).
Photomicrograph of the excised specimen showing a proliferation of capillaries arranged in lobules separated by fibrous septa (hematoxylin and eosin, 40x original magnification).
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Upon resection, histologic evaluation showed subcutaneous lobular capillary hemangioma (Figure 3).