[Juvenile angiofibroma]

There is no definite attitude towards etiology of angiofibroma. In diagnostics, besides the classic epypharyngoscopy, X-rays and CAT, an endoscopical epypharyngoscopy which gives insight into the diameter of the tumour base, also proved to be useful. Embolisation of art, maxillaris on the tumour's side would also be necessary in order to diminish bleeding upon the surgical manipulation. Surgery proved to be the only effective therapy in the treatment of angiofibroma. The surgical approach to the tumour depends on its localisation and on its being a primary tumour or a recurrence. A radical removal of the tumour with the least possible mutilation of the patient should be accomplished by the surgery. From 1962 to 1984, 28 cases of angiofibroma were treated at the Dept. of Otorhynolaryngology. All the patient were from 10 to 52 years old. The tumour was distributed by stages as it follows: T1 = 7; T2 = 6; T3 = 14; T4 = 1. There were 13 recurrences.