Extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma of the head and neck in women

Extranasopharengeal angiofibroma of the head and neck in women is very rare, and clinical characteristics do not confirm to that of nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. We present clinical characteristics, etiology, preoperative evaluation, and management of 3 unusual cases of angiofibroma, 1 case originati...

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Published in:American journal of otolaryngology 2003-11, Vol.24 (6), p.413-416
Main Authors: Akbas, Yucel, Anadolu, Yucel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Angiofibroma - diagnosis
Angiofibroma - surgery
Angiography, Digital Subtraction
Biological and medical sciences
Choristoma - etiology
Female
Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Humans
Laryngeal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Laryngeal Neoplasms - surgery
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Nasal Septum
Nose Neoplasms - diagnosis
Nose Neoplasms - surgery
Otorhinolaryngology (head neck, general aspects and miscellaneous)
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the upper aerodigestive tract
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tumors
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Summary:Extranasopharengeal angiofibroma of the head and neck in women is very rare, and clinical characteristics do not confirm to that of nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. We present clinical characteristics, etiology, preoperative evaluation, and management of 3 unusual cases of angiofibroma, 1 case originating from larynx and the other 2 cases from nasal septum in women. Endolaryngeal endoscopic excision for laryngeal and local excision for septal angiofibromas were performed. The patients are free of disease. In the etiology of extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma, we suspect that ectopic tissue may become located further away than usual place and may have been the cause of the extranasopharyngeal location. Computed tomography scan, magnetic resonance imaging, and carotid angiogram are valuable in the diagnosis of extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma. Excision of the mass is the treatment of choice, and recurrence is rare.
ISSN:0196-0709
1532-818X
DOI:10.1016/S0196-0709(03)00087-5