Occurrence of Juvenile Angiofibroma in Middle Age

Abstract

A case of juvenile angiofibroma occurring in a male patient of 49 years is described. Histopathology and oncogenesis are discussed.

Angiomyofibroma of the nasal cavity; A clinical and electron micrographic study

“…This lesion is histologically benign, although it may, at times, prove to be locally destructive. In reviewing the literature, isolated case reports have appeared that are histologically compatible with an angiofibroma but may not conform with expected characteristics involving sex, 1‐4 age, 1,5,6 or anatomic locations 6‐11 . Reviewers examine these cases with suspicion and often express outright disbelief as to the validity of the case report's clinical or tissue diagnosis 12 .…”