Results: On examination, a red pedunculated bloody swelling 3,5*2 cm was noted arising from the posterior part of the nasal septum to nasopharinx. Histopathologically LCH has characteristics consistent with lobular prolifeation of capillaries in a fibromyxoid stroma. Conclusion: We emphasise that rarely seen LCH must be kept in mind in the differantial diagnosis of a rapidly growing mass, who is cured surgically. Follow up 2 months later showed no recurrance. Although the head and neck is not an uncommon region, the nasal cavity is extremely rare sites for LCH in children. Objective: Claudins are integral transmembrane proteins of tight junctions, critical for maintenance of cell adhesion and polarity. Altered claudin expression has been detected in carcinomas and correlates with tumour progression. Actinic cheilits is a pathologic condition that affects the lower lip, caused by chronic exposure to solar radiation; it corresponds to the early phase of squamous cell carcinoma. We investigated claudin patterns in phases of actinic cheilitis, as alterations in adhesion molecules are considered important during the progression of this process. Method: Immunohistochemistry against claudins −1, −3, −5, −7 and −11 was performed in 100 cases of actinic cheilitis/squamous cell carcinoma; results were analysed qualitatively.