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Role of radiation therapy for ‘juvenile’ angiofibroma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

F. Gudea*
Affiliation:
Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, University Autonoma de Barcelona, Avda, Claret 167, Barcelona 08025, Spain
M. Vega*
Affiliation:
Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, University Autonoma de Barcelona, Avda, Claret 167, Barcelona 08025, Spain
E. Canals*
Affiliation:
Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, University Autonoma de Barcelona, Avda, Claret 167, Barcelona 08025, Spain
J. M. Montserrat*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, University Autonoma de Barcelona, Avda, Claret 167, Barcelona 08025, Spain
J. Valdano*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, University Autonoma de Barcelona, Avda, Claret 167, Barcelona 08025, Spain
*
Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, University Autonoma de Barcelona, Avda. Claret 167, Barcelona 08025, Spain.
Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, University Autonoma de Barcelona, Avda. Claret 167, Barcelona 08025, Spain.
Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, University Autonoma de Barcelona, Avda. Claret 167, Barcelona 08025, Spain.
Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, University Autonoma de Barcelona, Avda. Claret 167, Barcelona 08025, Spain.
Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, University Autonoma de Barcelona, Avda. Claret 167, Barcelona 08025, Spain.

Abstract

Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) is a rare benign neoplasm which occurs primarily in male adolescents and is characterized by aggressive local growth. The controversy concerning appropriate treatment for patients with juvenile angiofibroma persists. Radiation therapy and surgical resection have both been reported to be effective to control a high proportion of these tumours. The case reported here demonstrates a locally advanced JNA controlled by radiation therapy.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1990

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