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Endoscopic removal of juvenile angiofibromas
Peter John Wormald1, Andrew Van Hasselt
1Department of Surgery, Adelaide University, Australia. peterj.wormald@adelaide.edu.au
Background:
Angiofibromas have traditionally been removed through open procedures. All tumors in this consecutive series of patients were removed endoscopically.
Setting:
Tertiary care hospital.
Materials And Methods:
Seven consecutive patients presenting with an angiofibroma between 1994 and 2000 were included in the study. Tumor size varied with 1 stage 1, 2 stage IIa, 3 stage IIb, and 1 stage IIC according to the Radkowski et al classification. The surgical technique is presented.
Results:
After an average of 3.75 years (SD, 1.9 years), there have been no tumor recurrences.
Conclusion:
Endoscopic removal of angiofibromas in the nasal cavity, with extension into the sinuses and pterygopalatine fossa and with limited extension into the infratemporal fossa, can be removed endoscopically with a good success rate.