A Case of Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma - An Experience of Superselective Embolization and Midfacial Degloving Approach - |
Young Min Kim, MD, You Bo Moon, MD, Ic Tae Kim, MD, and Young Min Park, MD |
Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea |
비인강 혈관섬유종 1례 - 외경동맥 색전술 및 안면 중앙부 노출술 치험 - |
김영민 · 문유보 · 김익태 · 박영민 |
한림대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실 |
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ABSTRACT |
Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma, which occurs almost exclusively in adolescent boy, is a rare histologically benign tumor, however, this tumor is clinically considered malignancy because of the anatomical relationship, intracranial extension, bleeding tendency during surgical procedure and recurrence after treatment. Preoperative angiography is essential for the evaluation and embolization of feeding vessel. This in turn significantly reduces operative blood loss among various surgical methods. Midfacial degloving approach obviates visible scarring and allows adequate exposure to nasopharynx. We experienced a case of nasopharyngeal angiofibroma in 24-years-old male that was resected by combined midfacial degloving and transpalatal approach after superselective embolization with good results.
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Keywords:
Nasopharyngeal angiofibromaㆍMidfacial degloving approachㆍSuperselective embolization. |
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