The angiomatous polyp and the angiofibroma: two different lesions.
Five cases of angiomatous polyps that were initially interpreted as angiofibromas are presented. Although they are similar to angiofibromas, angiomatous polyps have a distinctly different pattern of growth on computed tomography and a different angiographic appearance. In addition, they are more easily extirpated at surgery than are angiofibromas.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed