Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma in a patient with haemophilia A: a bleeding tumour in a bleeding-prone patient.
Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a highly vascular tumour which occurs almost exclusively in adolescent males. Although it is histologically benign, it may cause serious clinical problems because of its tendency to bleed profusely during surgery. This paper presents the first case of nasopharyngeal angiofibroma in a patient with haemophilia A, another well-known disease of bleeding tendency. In this case the tumoural mass was surgically removed with effective factor VIII replacement without any bleeding complication.
Oztürk
M A
MA
Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
Haznedaroğlu
I C
IC
Oztürk
M H
MH
Ozcebe
O
O
Yücel
O T
OT
Akyol
U
U
D000293:Adolescent; D018322:Angiofibroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005169:Factor VIII / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000150:complications*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control
D005169:Factor VIII