Unexpected Tumor in an Elderly Patient: Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma

GÖZGEÇ E., Ogul H., AKTAN B.

ENT-EAR NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/01455613231172327
  • Dergi Adı: ENT-EAR NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Although nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is an expected tumor in adolescent males, it is uncommon in the elderly. Because of its high vascularity or bleeding during biopsy, surgical resection can be life threatening. Therefore, nasal angiofibroma should be kept in mind in existing masses especially in elderly patients and support should be obtained from imaging methods.