Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma

  • Ahmad Liaquat Assistant Professor Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University college of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Lahore
  • Nabeela Riaz Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Lahore
  • Tahmasub Faraz Tayyab Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Lahore
  • Ayaz Mehmood MDS Trainee, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Lahore
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35787/jimdc.v11i1.776
Keywords: Angiofibroma, Tumor, Vascular

Abstract

Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (NA) is a rare, highly vascular, benign lesion typically affecting young males. It is prone to spontaneous bleeding even after minor trauma. Reported here is a case of an 18 years old male with almost 8x8cm swelling in the left cheek. There was nasal obstruction due to mass in the left nostril and he had a history of obstructive sleep apnea and frequent epistasis. Surgery was done through Weber- Ferguson approach.

Published
2022-03-31
Issue
Vol 11 No 1 (2022): January-March
Section
Case Reports

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