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Spontaneous Involution of Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibromas: Report of a Case
Author(s) -
Chua Janice T.,
Choy Joseph A.,
Sahyouni Ronald,
Birkenbeuel Jack L.,
Cheung Dillon C.,
Kuan Edward C.,
Bhandarkar Naveen D.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.29246
Subject(s) - involution (esoterism) , juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma , natural history , medicine , resection , juvenile , thymic involution , pathology , biology , surgery , immunology , immune system , neuroscience , consciousness , genetics , t cell
Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) is a locally aggressive tumor that predominantly affects adolescent males. Surgical resection is generally considered the standard treatment for both primary and recurrent tumors, regardless of staging. The natural history of these tumors, particularly when untreated or in the setting of residual tumor, is not well characterized. In this article, we report a case of true spontaneous JNA involution. Although the involution of residual tumor after surgical resection has previously been reported, to our knowledge, this is the first documented case of spontaneous JNA involution following a period of tumor growth post‐treatment. Laryngoscope , 131:1455–1457, 2021