Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science

Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Yeungnam University Institute Medical Science (영남대 의대 학술지 편집위원회)
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A Case of Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma

비인강 혈관섬유종 1례

  • Song, Kei-Won (Department of Otolaryngology College of Medicine, Youngnam University) ;
  • Yoon, Seok-Keun (Department of Otolaryngology College of Medicine, Youngnam University) ;
  • Park, Young-Sik (Department of Otolaryngology College of Medicine, Youngnam University)
  • 송계원 (영남대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 윤석근 (영남대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 박영식 (영남대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실)
  • Published : 1984.06.30
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Abstract

Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a relatively rare, but is a well known tumor that occurs almost in male, most frequently during the adolescent stage. Its character is histologically benign but clinically malignant because of locally invasive character to the adjascent structures, massive bleeding tendency during surgical procedure and high recurrence rate after treatment. Recently many advancements in diagnostic method and surgical technique has reached satisfactory result in treating this difficult tumor. The authors present a case of nasopharyngeal angiofibroma in 16 years old male patient, who was received surgical removal of the tumor through the transpalatal approach after full diagnostic evaluation and preoperative hormonal therapy.

16세 남자에서 발생한 비인강 혈관섬유종 1례를 수술적 치료하여 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 아울러 증례 보하는 바이다.

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