'Juvenile' nasal angiofibroma presenting in adulthood.
BMJ Case Rep
; 16(6)2023 Jun 19.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37336626
ABSTRACT
Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibromas (JNAs) are rare hyper vascular, benign tumours typically demonstrating a locally aggressive growth pattern. The cardinal presenting symptoms are unilateral nasal obstruction and recurrent, spontaneous epistaxis. Cases outside the adolescent male population are exceedingly rare and present a diagnostic challenge. We present the case of a man in his 30s referred to our tertiary skull base centre, presenting with left nasal obstruction. Examination showed left nasopharyngeal fullness without a discrete mass. Cross-sectional imaging detailed a 2.5×2.1×1.3 cm mass localised to his left sphenoid sinus with bony erosion. Due to the suspicion of malignancy, multidisciplinary consensus was to perform a diagnostic excisional biopsy and this revealed a JNA. He remains clinically well and asymptomatic following surgery. This case highlights the potential for subtle symptomatology in the presentation of these tumours and the challenge in diagnosing a JNA outside the adolescent male population.
Mots clés
Texte intégral:
1
Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Obstruction nasale
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Tumeurs du rhinopharynx
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Angiofibrome
Type d'étude:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limites:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Langue:
En
Journal:
BMJ Case Rep
Année:
2023
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Irlande