Juvenile Angiofibroma Occurring in an Unusual Site: Report of a Case

Niedzielski, Artur

doi:10.4172/2161-0665.1000235

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“…There were six emergency cases, five congenital lesions diagnosed in the first post‐natal days to weeks and 13 cases with an unspecified duration of symptoms . The remainder had developed progressive symptoms over 13.0 months on average (range: 2 days to 360 months; median: 4 months; SD: 33.8 months).…”

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Extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma revisited

Windfuhr

Vent

2017

Clinical Otolaryngology

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Background Angiofibromas in the head and neck region usually arise in the nasopharynx, but may also occur elsewhere. This study aims at evaluating the incidence and clinical features of extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma (ENA). Material and Methods Systematic review of the literature (Medline® and Google™) up to 31 December 2015. Results 174 cases of ENA were retrieved from a total of 170 publications. In contrast to former publications and previous understanding, the nasal septum was by far the most common site of the disease. Four patients had a congenital lesion, the oldest patient was 87 years old (mean: 28.7 years; median: 23 years). Male gender was predominantly affected, but the sex ratio was more balanced (2.13:1) than in previous reports in the literature until 12/2015. The majority of patients presented with nasal obstruction, either in combination with epistaxis (25.8%) or other symptoms (12.6%). Symptoms had developed within 13.1 months on average (median: 4 months). Brisk bleeding resulted in 11 of 43 biopsy procedures. Surgical resection as first‐line therapy was performed in 170 patients. A tumour regrowth within 12 months was registered in four patients. Conclusion The increasing awareness of ENA and the willingness to publish case reports—not only in Medline‐listed journals—resulted in a significant increase of published case reports lately. Although extremely rare, ENAs have to be taken into account in the differential diagnosis of unclear masses, particularly in adult patients presenting with a rapidly developing nasal obstruction resulting from a nasal septum tumour. Female gender or normal vascularity does not exclude the diagnosis. Transnasal resection is sufficient in most cases, and recurrences are rare. Pathologists as well as clinicians should consider ENA in their differential diagnosis of any mass of the upper airway.

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Extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma revisited

Windfuhr

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2017

Clinical Otolaryngology

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“…According to literature and our own clinical experience the clinician must be aware of the possibility of the occurrence of angiofibroma in unusual sites in prepubertal age. Unlike most of the other site specific vulvovaginal mesenchymal lesions, cellular angiofibroma has a marked predilection for the vulva with only occasional examples reported in the vagina [2].…”

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Angiofibroma of the Vagina Presenting with Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding: A Case Report from Ethiopia and Review of the Literature

Arega

Girma

Diaz

2019

Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Background. Angiofibroma is an uncommon type of vascular benign tumor that is made up of blood vessels and fibrous (connective) tissue. First described in 1997, it usually occurs in middle aged females and is clinically often thought to represent a cyst. Unlike most of the other site specific vulvovaginal mesenchymal lesions, cellular angiofibroma has a marked predilection for the vulva with only occasional examples reported in the vagina. Case Detail. A 17-year adolescent nulligravid girl presented with a history of irregular vaginal bleeding of two-year duration and history of lower abdominal swelling; on examination, she had pale conjunctiva, 20-week sized firm, irregular, nontender abdominopelvic mass, and a firm huge anterior vaginal wall mass, with difficulty to reach at the cervix and hemoglobin of 9.7 gm/dL, and a diagnosis of cervical myoma plus anemia was made, which was supported by imaging studies. Finally it was found to be angiofibroma of the vagina. Conclusion. Angiofibromas are benign tumors, which rarely occur in vagina. Although middle aged females are affected more, angiofibromas can affect females of reproductive age group and can cause abnormal uterine bleeding.

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Extranasopharyngeal Angiofibroma

Windfuhr¹

2017

Juvenile Angiofibroma

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Juvenile Angiofibroma Occurring in an Unusual Site: Report of a Case

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Extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma revisited

Extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma revisited

Angiofibroma of the Vagina Presenting with Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding: A Case Report from Ethiopia and Review of the Literature

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