Title: Endoscopic Removal of Juvenile Angiofibromas
Abstract: BACKGROUND Angiofibromas have traditionally been removed through open procedures. All tumors in this consecutive series of patients were removed endoscopically. SETTING Tertiary care hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seven consecutive patients presenting with an angiofibroma between 1994 and 2000 were included in the study. Tumor size varied with 1 stage 1, 2 stage IIa, 3 stage IIb, and 1 stage IIC according to the Radkowski et al classification. The surgical technique is presented. RESULTS After an average of 3.75 years (SD, 1.9 years), there have been no tumor recurrences. CONCLUSION Endoscopic removal of angiofibromas in the nasal cavity, with extension into the sinuses and pterygopalatine fossa and with limited extension into the infratemporal fossa, can be removed endoscopically with a good success rate. (Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2003;129:684‐91.)
Publication Year: 2003
Publication Date: 2003-12-01
Language: en
Type: article
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