International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 132-134, June 2006

Extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma of the epiglottis in an 8-year-old girl

  • Wiesław Gołąbek

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954 Lublin, Poland
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  • Anna Szymańska

      Affiliations

    • Department of Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954 Lublin, Poland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +48 81 7425511; fax: +48 81 7425666.
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  • Henryk Siwiec

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954 Lublin, Poland
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  • Danuta Skomra

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Pathology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954 Lublin, Poland

Received 19 January 2006; accepted 2 March 2006.

Summary 

Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (NA) is a benign tumour which occurs typically in adolescent males. It originates from the nasopharynx and usually extends to the adjacent areas: nose, paranasal sinuses, infratemporal fossa, cranium. Compared to nasopharyngeal angiofibromas primary extranasopharyngeal angiofibromas are very rare. We present a unique case of angiofibroma of the epiglottis in an 8-year-old girl. The tumour was successfully removed by endoscopic CO2 laser surgery under general anesthesia. The diagnosis was histopathologically confirmed. In 1 year follow-up the patient is free of disease.

Keywords: Extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma, Larynx

 

PII: S1871-4048(06)00039-6

doi:10.1016/j.pedex.2006.03.001

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 132-134, June 2006

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