Extranasopharyngeal Angiofibroma: A Diagnostic Dilemma | Zendy

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Extranasopharyngeal Angiofibroma: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Author(s) -

Nitin Gupta,

Arjun Dass,

Vaibhav Saini,

Shashikant Anil Pol,

Lovekesh Mittal

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

philippine journal of otolaryngology head and neck surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2094-1501

DOI - 10.32412/pjohns.v33i1.31

Subject(s) - angiofibroma , medicine , dysphagia , stridor , radiology , physical examination , computed tomography , medical imaging , surgery , airway

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. Key words: angiofibroma: classification; diagnosis; diagnostic imaging; extranasopharyngeal

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