title: Lipomatous variant of nasopharyngeal angiofibroma: a case report.
abstract: Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is an uncommon benign vascular tumor that occurs in adolescent boys and young men. We describe an unusual histological variant of this entity characterized by a prominent adipose tissue component. The patient was a 35-year-old man with a 20-year history of nasal obstruction. Results of physical examination and angiography demonstrated a nasal mass consistent with a nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. We discuss the differential diagnoses pathologically for this lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Hospitals, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, Room 2G332, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Guangming
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Augusto F G
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Paulino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018322:Angiofibroma / Q000473:pathology*; D000792:Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D018205:Neoplasms, Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology*