| 词条 | Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma |
| 释义 |
| name = Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma | image = Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma - 2 - high mag.jpg | caption = Micrograph of a nasopharyngeal angiofibroma H&E stain. | pronounce = | field = ENT surgery | synonyms = Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma[1][2] | symptoms = | complications = | onset = | duration = | types = | causes = | risks = | diagnosis = | differential = | prevention = | treatment = | medication = | prognosis = | frequency = | deaths = }} Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a histologically benign but locally aggressive vascular tumor of the nasopharynx that arises from the superior margin of the sphenopalatine foramen and grows in the back of the nasal cavity. It most commonly affects adolescent males (because it is a hormone-sensitive tumor). Though it is a benign tumor, it is locally invasive and can invade the nose, cheek, orbit (frog face deformity), or brain.[3] Patients with nasopharyngeal angiofibroma usually present with one-sided nasal obstruction with profuse epistaxis. Signs and symptoms
DiagnosisIf nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is suspected based on physical examination (a smooth vascular submucosal mass in the posterior nasal cavity of an adolescent male), imaging studies such as CT or MRI should be performed. Biopsy should be avoided as to avoid extensive bleeding since the tumor is composed of blood vessels without a muscular coat. Antral sign or Holman-Miller sign (forward bowing of posterior wall of maxilla) is pathognomic of angiofibroma. DSA (digital subtraction angiography) of carotid artery to see the extension of tumors and feeding vessels Differential diagnosis
TreatmentTreatment for Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) is primarily surgical. The tumor is primarily excised by external or endoscopic approach. Medical treatment and radiation therapy are only of historical interest. External approaches:
Endoscopic approach is an excellent tool in primary and recurrent JNA, it allows visualisation and precise removal of the lesion. Preoperative embolisation of tumour may be of some use in reducing intraoperative bleeding.(Mostly we do preoperative embolisation of maxillary artery. ) Direct visualization is not common.
PrognosisPrognosis for nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is favorable. Because these tumors are benign, metastasis to distal sites does not occur. However, these tumors are highly vascularized and grow rapidly. Removal is important in preventing nasal obstruction and recurrent epistaxis. Mortality is not associated with nasopharyngeal angiofibroma.[4] References1. ^{{Chorus|00021}} {{Respiratory neoplasia}}2. ^{{DorlandsDict|one/000005003|juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma}} 3. ^{{cite book|author1=Raphael Rubin|author2=David S. Strayer|author3=Emanuel Rubin|title=Rubin's Pathology: clinicopathologic foundations of medicine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kD9VZ267wDEC&pg=PA1071|accessdate=29 June 2010|year=2008|publisher=Lippincott Williams & Wilkins|isbn=978-0-7817-9516-6|pages=1071–}} 4. ^Textbook of Family Medicine, 8th Edition. Chapter 19 p.329. Rakel, MD. {{ISBN|978-1-4377-1160-8}} External links{{Medical resources| DiseasesDB = 32229 | ICD10 = | ICD9 = | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = 001572 | eMedicineSubj = ent | eMedicineTopic = 470 | MeshID = }}
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