Rare presentation of nasopharyngeal angiofibroma in adult
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 6
Abstract
JNA is a histologically benign yet locally aggressive vascular tumor occupying the nasopharynx, seen in adolescent male aged between 5-25 years.Theincidence of nasopharyngeal angiofibroma in elderly is extremely low.Itis characterized by paroxysms of unprovoked painless profuse epistaxis.These lesions typically arise from sphenopalatine foramen which presents as nasopharyngeal mass.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Gautam Kumar Nayak, Dr. Pradeep Singh Rawat, Dr. Arup Kakoti, Dr. Jyotirmoy Phookan, Dr. Rajarshi Mitra
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