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El fibroangioma nasofaríngeo juvenil es una neoplasia vascular benigna poco frecuente, que afecta exclusivamente al sexo masculino. Para su tratamiento la cirugía es la alternativa más aceptada. Existen diversas técnicas quirúrgicas para su resolución. En la actualidad la cirugía endoscópica permite resolver prácticamente todos los estadios del fibroangioma. En 5 años nuestro servicio realizó 53 cirugías de fibroangioma, siendo progresiva la incorporación del endoscopio, que primeramente se utilizó para las recidivas, y paulatinamente se logró realizar abordajes completos con esta técnica. Es importante tener en cuenta que la curva de aprendizaje es fundamental para lograr dichos avances quirúrgicos.
The juvenile nasopharyngeal fibroangioma is arare benign vascular tumor that affects only males.Treatment for surgery is the most accepted alternative.There are several surgical techniques for resolution.Currently endoscopic surgery can solve allstages of the nasopharyngeal fibroangioma. In 5 years our service performed 53 surgeries ofnasopharyngeal fibroangioma, being progressivethe incorporation of the endoscope, which wasfirst used for recurrence, and gradually managed tomake complete approaches to this technique.It is important to note that the learning curve is criticalto obtaining these surgical advances.
O fibroangioma nasofaríngeo juvenil é um tumor vascular benigno raro que afeta apenas os machos.O tratamento para a cirurgia é a alternativa mais amplamente aceito. Existem várias técnicas cirúrgicas para resolução. Atualmente a cirurgia endoscópica pode resolver praticamente todos os estágios de fibroangioma.Em5anosonosso fibroangiomaserviçorealizado53 cirurgias, sendo incorporação progressiva do endoscópio, que é usado pela primeira vez para a recaídas e, gradualmente, conseguiu fazer abordagens abrangentes para esta técnica. É importante notar que a curva de aprendizagem é fundamental para alcançar esses avanços cirúrgicos.
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Masculino , Humanos , Adolescente , Criança , Neoplasias Nasofaríngeas , Epistaxe/terapia , Neoplasias Nasofaríngeas , Cirurgia Endoscópica por Orifício Natural/métodos , Cirurgia Endoscópica por Orifício NaturalRESUMO
UNLABELLED: Balance disorders are common in adult patients but less usual in the pediatric population. When this symptomatology appears in children it is a cause for concern, both for parents and health-care professionals. OBJECTIVES: To explain the balance disorders in children describing a case series and to discuss the main etiologies found according to age. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective, observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study was conducted. POPULATION: Patients aged 1-18 years who consulted because of balance disorders at the otolaryngology department of a pediatric tertiary-care hospital between March 2012 and July 2015. RESULTS: Two hundred and six patients were included in the study. Median age was 10 years. The most common diagnoses were vestibular migraine in 21.8% of the children, ataxia in 9.22%, benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood in 7.77%, and post-traumatic vertigo in 6.31%.Overall, 61 videonystagmographies- of which 46 were normal - and 55 video head impulse tests - which were normal in 45 and showed abnormalities in the vestibulo-ocular reflex gain in 10 - were performed. CONCLUSIONS: In a child with balance disorders, the medical history and neurotological examination are essential. Vestibular migraine is the most commonly found disorder in every age group, and most of the patients have a family history of migraine. Ancillary studies, especially the video head-impulse test, provide important data to confirm the diagnosis.
