A Case of Extranasopharyngeal Angiofibroma Originating from Superior Turbinate

Son, Ho Jin; Ko, Jae Jin; Kim, Yee Hyuk; Shin, Seung Heon

Case Report

Journal of Rhinology 2014;21(2):122-125.
Published online November 30, 2014.

A Case of Extranasopharyngeal Angiofibroma Originating from Superior Turbinate

Ho Jin Son, Jae Jin Ko, Yee Hyuk Kim, Seung Heon Shin

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea. hsseung@cu.ac.kr

상비갑개에 발생한 비인강외 혈관섬유종 1예

손호진, 고재진, 김이혁, 신승헌

대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실

Abstract

Angiofibromas originate predominantly from the posterolateral wall of the nasopharynx and are typically seen in adolescent males, but they may also exist outside of the nasopharynx. Nine patients with extranasopharyngeal angiofibromas have been reported in Korea. The inferior turbinate was the most commonly affected site, and patients reported experiencing various nasal symptoms, such as epistaxis and nasal obstruction. Extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma arising from the superior turbinate is extremely rare and has not been reported to date. Recently we experienced a case of angiofibroma of the left superior turbinate in a 68-year-old male that was successfully treated with endoscopic surgery.

Key Words: Extranasopharyngeal Angiofibroma;Superior Turbinate