Juvenile nasal angiofibroma significant locoregional involvement

Juvenile nasal angiofibroma is a benign tumor characterized by abundant vascularization and a tendency to hemorrhage. Despite its benign histology, it can present locally expensive growth that usually presents bone remodeling and the mass effect of adjacent stuctures. We present the case of a 15-yea...

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Published inRevista de la Facultad de Ciencias Medicas (Cordoba, Argentina) Vol. 78; no. 1; p. 88
Main Authors Ramon Y Cajal Calvo, Juan, Vela Gajón, Pablo, Bello Franco, Carlota, Gimeno Peribañez, Maria Jose, Tejero Garcés Galve, Gloria
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Argentina 12.03.2021
Subjects
Angiofibroma
Humans
angiofibroma
nasopharynx
epistaxis
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Summary:Juvenile nasal angiofibroma is a benign tumor characterized by abundant vascularization and a tendency to hemorrhage. Despite its benign histology, it can present locally expensive growth that usually presents bone remodeling and the mass effect of adjacent stuctures. We present the case of a 15-year-old patient who came to the emergency department of our center for recurrent epistaxis. After physical examination, it was decided to carry out imaging tests (CT an MRI) that reveal the presence of a large hypervascular mass in the right nostril and maxillary sinus. The patient undergoes surgery after embolization of the tumor.
ISSN:1853-0605