Juverıile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma vvith Irıtracranial Extensiorı
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Juverıile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma vvith Irıtracranial Extensiorı

Acta Haematol Oncol Turc 2009;42(1):37-40
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Abstract

Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) is a rare benign tumor that usuaily affects male adolescent. İncidence of JNA is 1/6.000-1/60.000 and it forms 0.05-0.5% of ali head and neck tumors. JNA usuaily stems from superior or posterolateral vvall of nasal cavity or nasopharynx. İts agressive local grovvth and vascularity is a cause of morbidity. İn this case report we discuss, a JNA extending intracranially vvith radiological findings.

Keywords: Angiofibroma, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging.