Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2005 Apr;48(4):523-525.

A Case of Extranasopharyngeal Angiofibroma of the Inferior Turbinate

• Park YJ
• Hwang SJ
• Hong JH
• Lee BH

Abstract

Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a well-documented tumor occurring almost exclusively in adolescent boys. However, enough cases have now been reported in the age range of 1 to 60 years. Although angiofibromas extend beyond the nasopharynx commonly, they rarely originate outside the nasopharynx. Reports of primary extranasopharyngeal angiofibromas have appeared sporadically in the literature. The inferior turbinate is a very rare site of extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma, with only three cases reported in the medical literature. We present an unusual case of an angiofibroma arising from the inferior turbinate. The tumor occurred in a 57-year-old man and was excised by endoscopic dissection. Histopathology confirmed it to be a case of angiofibroma. The likely theory of the origin of the tumor and the management is also discussed.

Keyword

Angiofibroma; Turbinate

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Angiofibroma*
Humans
Middle Aged
Nasopharynx
Turbinates*