Abstract
Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibromas are benign yet aggressive anterior skull base tumors that occur almost exclusively in male adolescents. Diagnosis is typically made through radiographic findings and clinical characteristics; biopsy is not recommended due to the vascular nature of the disease. As with most tumors, there is a spectrum of tumor extent and invasion. In juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibromas, one of the most important components of extent is the vascular supply. Once the vascular supply is identified, a systematic approach to resection can be planned. The majority of these tumors can be excised endoscopically, and those approaches are the focus of this article.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 22-29 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2019 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology