Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  1997 Jun;40(6):842-847.

Facial Translocation Approach for Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma

• Chun YM
• Koh JW
• Lee JS

Abstract

Angiofibroma is a benign tumor that predominantly affects male adolescent and the most common benign tumor of nasopharynx. These tumors are highly vascular and usually with extension to the nose, paranasal sinus, pterygomaxillary fossa, infratemporal fossa, cranium, and the neck. There are many therapeutic approaches to huge sized angiofibroma with intracranial extension. Recently we experienced two cases of nasopharyngeal angiofibroma invading cranial base that was resected by facial translocation approach after superselective embolization and direct intratumoral embolization with good results. So, we report these with the review of literature.

Keyword

Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma; Facial translocation approach; Superselection embolization; Intratumoral embolization

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Angiofibroma*
Humans
Nasopharynx
Neck
Nose
Skull
Skull Base