Angiofibroma of middle turbinate
Pakistan Journal of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 2011; 27 (2): 50-51
in English
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ABSTRACT
We report a rare case of angiofibroma of middle turbinate. A man of 17 years presented to out patient department [OPD] of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan with presenting complaint of progressive obstruction of right side of nasal cavity for last 3 months. On ENT examination there was a reddish fleshy mass in the right nasal cavity. It was firm on probing, arising from the middle turbinate of lateral wall of nasal cavity and was sensitive on touching. On CT scan the mass was limited to lateral wall of right side of nasal cavity which was iso-dense with no bony erosion. The mass was removed in toto intranasally and specimen was sent for histopathology study. The histopathology report was angiofibroma. The patient is followed regularly and he is disease free so far
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Turbinates
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Angiofibroma
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. J. Otolaryngol.-Head Neck Surg.
Year:
2011
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