Extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma: A diagnostic dilemma
https://doi.org/10.32412/pjohns.v33i1.31
- Author:
Nitin Gupta
1
;
Arjun Dass
1
;
Vaibhav Saini
1
;
Shashikant Anil Pol
1
;
Lovekesh Mittal
1
Author Information
1. Department of Ear Nose Throat Govt Medical College and Hospital
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Extranasopharyngeal
- MeSH:
Angiofibroma, Classification;
Diagnosis;
Diagnostic Imaging
- From:
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2018;33(1):39-42
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Objective:To report two cases of extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma, highlighting the diagnostic challenges involved.
Methods:
Design: Case Report.
Setting: Tertiary Teaching Hospital and Medical School.
Patients: Two (2).
Results:A 13-year-old boy who presented with epistaxis and a vascular mass on the posterior nasal septum that enhanced on contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT), and a 3-year-old boy who presented with dysphagia and mild respiratory difficulty, with a large naso-oropharyngeal mass arising from the soft palate on physical and x-ray examination that could not be corroborated because stridor developed during sedation for CECT, both underwent endoscopic tumor excision.
Conclusion:As illustrated in these cases, atypical presentations of extranasopharyngeal angiofibromas can pose a considerable diagnostic and surgical challenge for clinicians.
- Full text:Extranasopharyngeal Angiofibroma.pdf
