A Rare Presentation of Glomus Tumour of the Nose

Glomus tumors arise from the glomus body, a neuro-arterial structure that regulates the body temperature. Most common site is the skin and superficial soft tissues of the distal extremities, especially the subungual region. Up to 10 % of patients may have multiple lesions. Rare anatomic sites include bone, particularly phalanges, stomach, mediastinum and lung. The head and neck region is a rare site for glomus tumor, particularly nasal cavity. To the best of our knowledge this is the 26 case of glomus tumor of nasal cavity reported in literature. Our Patient is a 71 year old male presenting with nose block and nasal discharge. On examination a reddish polypoidal mass was seen medial to the right middle turbinate. There was no pain, no regional lymphadenopathy and no skin changes. An excision biopsy of the swelling was done which revealed histology of a glomus tumor. Patient was on regular follow up and is asymptomatic.