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[Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma: report of 15 cases treated by embolization]
S Oueslati1, O B Gamra, S Kharrat
1HOP Charles Nicole, boulevard 9 avril, Tunis, Tunisie. oueslatiseddik@yahoo.fr
Purpose:
To report a series of 15 new cases of nasopharyngeal angiofibroma treated with presurgical embolization along with a review of the literature.
Materials And Method:
Retrospective review of 15 cases of nasopharyngeal angiofibroma treated with presurgical embolization. The clinical, CT and MR features as well as postsurgical follow-up are reviewed.
Results:
Presurgical embolization reduced surgical difficulties, especially hemorrhage, allowing complete tumor resection in most cases. Two cases of recurrent disease and 1 case of residual tumor were noted and treated by repeat embolization.
Conclusion:
Presurgical embolization reduces intraoperative hemorrhage and allows complete resection of these highly vascularized tumors.