Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2018;33(1):39-42

doi:https://doi.org/10.32412/pjohns.v33i1.31

Extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma: A diagnostic dilemma

Nitin Gupta 1 ; Arjun Dass 1 ; Vaibhav Saini 1 ; Shashikant Anil Pol 1 ; Lovekesh Mittal 1

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Keywords

Extranasopharyngeal

Country

Philippines

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.