A Case of Extranasopharyngeal Angiofibroma of the Ethmoid Sinus in a 72-Year-Old Man.
- Author:
Jung Hae CHO
1
;
Choung Soo KIM
;
Yon Kwon IHN
;
Yong Jin PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea. yp@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma;
Ethmoid sinus;
Old man
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Aged*;
Angiofibroma*;
Diagnosis;
Epistaxis;
Ethmoid Sinus*;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Male;
Nasopharynx;
Recurrence
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2007;50(3):268-271
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Angiofibromas commonly arise in the nasopharynx in adolescent male patients. The individual's history and clinical findings can make primarily the preliminary diagnosis of nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. Primary extranasopharyngeal angiofibromas are very rare, and clinical characteristics do not confirm to that of nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. Therefore, they can present diagnostic challenges. We present a case of extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma arsing from the ethmoid sinus of a 72-year-old man who had been followed up for recurrent epistaxis and nasal stuffiness.The tumor was successfully removed by endoscopic resection and histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis. In a 3 year follow up, the patient is free from relapse.
