title: [Treatment results in patients with juvenile angiofibroma of the nasopharynx].
abstract: Surgical and radiation treatment outcomes are available for 46 patients with juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA). Recurrences occurred in 17 (37%) of 44 operated patients. They were subjected to reoperation or radiotherapy. The latter is indicated in JNA recurrences, large-size tumors which are hard to approach, cranial cavity invasion. Immediate results of the treatment are favorable.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Lantsov
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Kovaleva
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Ushakov
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Mefodovskiĭ
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018322:Angiofibroma / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000601:surgery; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011182:Postoperative Care; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant