Juvenile xanthogranuloma is a rare benign lesion occurring in infancy and childhood. Despite the term juvenile xanthogranuloma, onset during adulthood can occur with a peak incidence in the second and third decades of life (Tahan et al, 1989). It is characterized by single or multiple cutaneous nodules, which show spontaneous involution. It is commonly mistaken for a malignant lesion. The authors report a case of juvenile xanthogranuloma of the nose in an adult, which was excised for diagnostic and cosmetic reasons. This is the first reported case of juvenile xantho-granuloma in the nose in an adult.
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