A case of nasopharyngeal angiofibroma

Abstract

A case of nasopharyngeal angiofibroma was reported. The patient was a 10-year-old male, who complainted of right nasal obstruction and recurrent epistaxis of the right nostril.
An enhancement CT scan showed a large solid mass that occupied the nasopharynx, nasal cavity, ethmoid sinus, sphenoid sinus, infratemporal fossa, deep orbita, and optic canal with partial destruction of the anterior skull base. Preoperative superselective embolization was performed by using the Seldinger technique one day before surgery. The tumor in this patient was removed completely by craniofacial approach. He had no complication or facial deformity after the operation.