Nasal Glioma is a benign congenital tumor that I rarely encounter in my The Woodlands dermatology and Conroe dermatology offices. Clinically, a Nasal Glioma may appear like a hemangioma when it occurs on the external area of the nose; however, Nasal Gliomas are much firmer than hemangiomas and difficult to compress. Typically, they appear on the nasal root and have a red to purple color. As they cannot be clinically distinguished from an encephalocele, which is connected to the CNS, a biopsy should be avoided until radiographic imaging is obtained. Nasal Gliomas are surgically managed by a neurosurgical team.
August 30, 2014
Medically reviewed by Anthony J. Perri, M.D.
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