OBJECTIVE:
We report an extremely rare case of subcutaneous lipoma of the nasal vestibule.
METHOD:
A case report and a review of the literature concerning lipomatous growths in the nose and paranasal cavities are presented.
RESULTS:
A 34-year-old male presented with a swelling protruding from the dome of the right nasal vestibule. The swelling was excised and histological examination revealed it to be a subcutaneous lipoma.
CONCLUSION:
Lipomas of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses have previously been reported, however, to our knowledge, this is the first report of such a lipoma developing subcutaneously under the nasal skin