Juvenile angiofibroma that could have been removed by endoscopic sinus surgery

Juvenile angiofibroma of the maxillary sinus.

Juvenile angiofibromas are benign fibro-vascular tumours of the nasopharynx that develop in prepubertal and adolescent males. Typical symptoms are longstanding unilateral nasal obstruction occasionally followed by epistaxes and frequent severe intraoperative haemorrhage of the discovered mass. We report the case of a 14-year-old boy histologically diagnosed with a juvenile angiofibroma in spite...

Outcomes of endoscopic surgery, endoscopic-assisted surgery and open surgery in the treatment of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma

Introduction: The therapeutic procedures for juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) still remain a challenge. Aim: To present the outcomes of JNA treatment at the Department of Otolaryngology in Poznan, Poland, between 2000 and 2008. This study contrasts endoscopic surgery and endoscopic-assisted surgery with open surgery in cases of small and large JNA. Material and methods: We reviewed th...

Endoscopic surgery of nasopharyngeal angiofibroma Summary

The 'What Could Have Been' Photo

The goal of the project is to create new scenarios in a supplied photo by replacing some of its elements with elements from other photos. This could be used to repair imperfectly taken photos (photo with shadow due to camera lens that was partially covered by finger), to remove elements that spoil the imagery of a picture (a garbage can in the middle of a rose garden), or to create an image wit...

Juvenile angiofibroma: case report and the role of endoscopic resection.

Juvenile angiofibroma is benign yet aggressive. Due to its inaccessible location in the nasopharynx, open surgery usually requires osteotomies which cause stunting of facial growth in adolescent males. Advances in imaging and treatment techniques have now facilitated more accurate staging of this disease. For small, extracranial tumours limited to the nasal cavity and paranasal sinus, endoscopi...