title: [Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. Our experience (1990-2001)].
abstract: We present our experience in the treatment of nasopharyngeal angiofibromas, tumours not very common, with a benign histology but with the risk of severe epistaxis or possible involvement of vital structures. In a period of 12 years (1990-2001) we have treated 6 males with this pathology, operating 5 of them. We describe the clinical manifestations, the tumour stages following the Fisch classification, the diagnostic and surgical techniques used, the evolution of the patients and their postoperatory. We review also the literature about this subject.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL Hospital Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, España.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pino Rivero
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alvarez Domínguez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carrasco Claver
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rejas Ugena
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blasco Huelva
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018322:Angiofibroma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery