Extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma in a 15-month-old child.

作者信息

Schick B, Kind M, Draf W, Weber R, Lackmann G M

机构信息

Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases, Head, Neck and Facial Plastic Surgery, Communication Disorders, Fulda Hospital, Academic Teaching Hospital-Marburg University, Germany.

出版信息

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 1998 Feb;43(1):99-104. doi: 10.1016/s0165-5876(98)00020-2.

DOI:10.1016/s0165-5876(98)00020-2

PMID:9596374

Abstract

Angiofibromas are usually characterized by typical location with involvement of the posterior nasal cavity and nasopharynx. They are most commonly found in adolescent males. Despite these facts, a case of an angiofibroma presented in a 15-month-old boy at an atypical site anterior and medial to the lacrimal sac. The tumor was resected via an endonasal, micro-endoscopic approach avoiding an external incision.

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