Case Report: Extranasopharyngeal Angiofibroma of the Nasal Septum A Case Report and Review of the Literature


Abdulrahman Al Khatib,a Ali Al Momen,b Hazim Al Eidb

aAssistant consultant  bConsultant, ENT Section, Department of Surgery, King Fahad Specialist Hospital-Dammam, KSA

Nasopharyngeal angiofibromas are benign tumours occurring most commonly in adolescent males. The incidence of extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma (ENA) is very rare and nasal septum is a very rare site of origin of ENA. We report a rare case of ENA originating from the nasal septum. A 13 year old boy presenting with left sided nasal cavity mass. The diagnosis was made after excision and histopathological confirmation. The post-operative period was uneventful with no recurrence on 18 months follow-up.

Keywords: Angiofibroma, Nasal Septum, Endoscopic Excision


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