Juvenile angiofibroma originating from the sphenoid sinus: a case report

Angiofibromas are histologically benign, but unencapsulated and highly vascular tumors with a potential of local destructive effect. Angiofibromas predominantly originate from the posterolateral wall of the nasopharynx. Extranasopharyngeal angiofibromas are extremely rare and mostly seen in maxillar...

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Published inKulak burun boğaz ihtisas dergisi Vol. 23; no. 4; p. 235
Main Authors Keskin, Ibrahim Gürkan, Ila, Kadri
Format Journal Article
LanguageTurkish
Published Turkey 01.07.2013
Subjects
Adult
Angiofibroma - diagnosis
Angiofibroma - diagnostic imaging
Angiofibroma - pathology
Angiofibroma - surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Headache - etiology
Humans
Male
Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms - diagnosis
Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms - pathology
Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms - surgery
Radiography
Sphenoid Sinus
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Summary:Angiofibromas are histologically benign, but unencapsulated and highly vascular tumors with a potential of local destructive effect. Angiofibromas predominantly originate from the posterolateral wall of the nasopharynx. Extranasopharyngeal angiofibromas are extremely rare and mostly seen in maxillary sinus and ethmoid sinus. In this article, we report a 21-year-old male case who was admitted with headache and diagnosed with an angiofibroma originating from the sphenoid sinus.
ISSN:1300-7475
DOI:10.5606/kbbihtisas.2013.22605