—- Four additional cases of hemangioma involving the nasal bones are presented, bringing the reported cases to 15. The radiographic findings of nasal bone hemangioma are distinctive, permitting easy diagnosis. Hemangioma involving the nasal bones may result in a reticular or “soap bubble” osteoporosis, spiculation, bone thickening, or a channelled appearance of the nasal bone. Treatment is by local excision.
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