Extra-Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma in a Pre-Pubertal Child
Nasopharyngeal Angiofibromas (NA) are benign fibro-vascular tumours, predominantly occurring in the region around sphenopalatine foramen of adolescent males. Angiofibromas arising outside nasopharynx are termed as Extra-Nasopharyngeal Angiofibromas (ENA) which often gets misdiagnosed because of its...
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| description | Nasopharyngeal Angiofibromas (NA) are benign fibro-vascular tumours, predominantly occurring in the region around sphenopalatine foramen of adolescent males. Angiofibromas arising outside nasopharynx are termed as Extra-Nasopharyngeal Angiofibromas (ENA) which often gets misdiagnosed because of its rarity and atypical clinical and biological behaviour. We present a case of angiofibroma of nasal septum in a seven-year-old boy presenting with two months history of left nasal obstruction and occasional nasal bleeding. CECT revealed a contrast enhanced soft tissue mass in left nasal cavity with no extension into the sinuses and nasopharynx. The mass was completely removed by lateral rhinotomy approach and a follow up of ten months showed no recurrence. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis of angiofibroma. The age of the patient and the location of the tumour make the case exceptionally rare. We conclude that ENA must be taken into consideration in differential diagnosis of unilateral vascular nasal mass, and nasal septum should be taken into account as a potential, yet exceptional site for the tumour. Furthermore the age and gender of the patient should not be given utmost importance for diagnosis of angiofibromas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3e3086a57dbd4e1abbfe7ff6b9d28f222022-12-22T00:09:04ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research0973-709X2249-782X2017-10-011110XD01XD0210.7860/JCDR/2017/27897.10771Extra-Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma in a Pre-Pubertal ChildSubhro Ganguly0Surendra H Gawarle1Prashant N Keche2Senior Resident, Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.Professor, Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Shri Vasantrao Naik Government Medical College, Yavatmal, Maharashtra, India.Associate Professor, Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Government Medical College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.Nasopharyngeal Angiofibromas (NA) are benign fibro-vascular tumours, predominantly occurring in the region around sphenopalatine foramen of adolescent males. Angiofibromas arising outside nasopharynx are termed as Extra-Nasopharyngeal Angiofibromas (ENA) which often gets misdiagnosed because of its rarity and atypical clinical and biological behaviour. We present a case of angiofibroma of nasal septum in a seven-year-old boy presenting with two months history of left nasal obstruction and occasional nasal bleeding. CECT revealed a contrast enhanced soft tissue mass in left nasal cavity with no extension into the sinuses and nasopharynx. The mass was completely removed by lateral rhinotomy approach and a follow up of ten months showed no recurrence. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis of angiofibroma. The age of the patient and the location of the tumour make the case exceptionally rare. We conclude that ENA must be taken into consideration in differential diagnosis of unilateral vascular nasal mass, and nasal septum should be taken into account as a potential, yet exceptional site for the tumour. Furthermore the age and gender of the patient should not be given utmost importance for diagnosis of angiofibromas.http://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/10771/27897_CE[Ra]_F(Sh)_PF1(PG_AP)_PFA(PG_AP).pdfPre-pubertal childNasal septum |
| spellingShingle | Subhro Ganguly Surendra H Gawarle Prashant N Keche Extra-Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma in a Pre-Pubertal Child Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research Pre-pubertal child Nasal septum |
| title | Extra-Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma in a Pre-Pubertal Child |
| title_full | Extra-Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma in a Pre-Pubertal Child |
| title_fullStr | Extra-Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma in a Pre-Pubertal Child |
| title_full_unstemmed | Extra-Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma in a Pre-Pubertal Child |
| title_short | Extra-Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma in a Pre-Pubertal Child |
| title_sort | extra nasopharyngeal angiofibroma in a pre pubertal child |
| topic | Pre-pubertal child Nasal septum |
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