Facial Translocation Approach for Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma.
- Author:
Young Myoung CHUN
1
;
Joong Wha KOH
;
Jin Suk LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma;
Facial translocation approach;
Superselection embolization;
Intratumoral embolization
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Angiofibroma*;
Humans;
Nasopharynx;
Neck;
Nose;
Skull;
Skull Base
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1997;40(6):842-847
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Angiofibroma is a benign tumor that predominantly affects male adolescent and the most common benign tumor of nasopharynx. These tumors are highly vascular and usually with extension to the nose, paranasal sinus, pterygomaxillary fossa, infratemporal fossa, cranium, and the neck. There are many therapeutic approaches to huge sized angiofibroma with intracranial extension. Recently we experienced two cases of nasopharyngeal angiofibroma invading cranial base that was resected by facial translocation approach after superselective embolization and direct intratumoral embolization with good results. So, we report these with the review of literature.
