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Role of radiation therapy for ‘juvenile’ angiofibroma

1990; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 104; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1017/s0022215100113751

1748-5460

F. Gudea, Maria Vega, E. Canals, Josep M. Montserrat, J. Valdano,

Management of metastatic bone disease

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.