Juvenile Angiofibroma Protruding from the Nasal Cavity
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32412/pjohns.v27i2.525Keywords:
juvenile angiofibroma, juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma, head and neck tumorAbstract
Objective: To describe a case of juvenile angiofibroma with unusual protrusion out of the nasal cavity, and its management with surgery and radiotherapy.
Methods:
Design: Case Report
Setting: Tertiary Public Referral Centre
Patient: One
Results: A 17-year-old gentleman presented with a huge tumor protruding from his left nostril, diagnosed with juvenile angiofibroma stage IIIA by MRI and angiography. Following successful pre-operative embolization, the protruding mass was ligated and truncated, followed by surgical resection via external approach. Post-operative residual tumor was treated with adjuvant radiotherapy. There was no evidence of recurrence after 9 months.
Conclusion: A high index of suspicion is of paramount importance in the diagnosis of JA and avoids the possibility of an unwarranted biopsy, which could spell disaster. The most useful tools for diagnosis are MRI and arterial angiography. Treatment is primarily surgical. Irradiation therapy has been reported to achieve satisfactory outcomes, especially for unresectable residual disease and/or intracranial extension, where total surgical resection is unlikely to be attained without unacceptable morbidity.
Keywords: juvenile angiofibroma, juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma, head and neck tumor.
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