[The diagnosis and treatment of nasopharyngeal angiofibroma].
OBJECTIVE
To study the diagnosis and treatment of nasopharyngeal angiofibroma.


METHODS
Forty-one cases with nasopharyngeal angiofibroma accepted different kinds of surgical excision: 31 cases via palatal approach, 7 cases via mido-facial revelational approach, 3 cases via enlarged pergomaxillary fissure approach.


RESULTS
The average of blood loss was 1,450 ml in operation but it became 500-800 ml when had a selective preoperative angiography embolization. After 0.5 to 2 years of operation, five cases recurred one time, three cases recurred two times, one case recurred four times.


CONCLUSIONS
CT examination is necessary in evaluation of the tumor's size, shape, duration, staging and invasive extent. It is important in designing the operative approach. The preoperative embolization can reduce the amount of bleeding during operation.
Hong
Yuming
Y
Department of Otolaryngology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, 362000, China.
Liang
Zhenyuan
Z
Lin
Poshui
P
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018322:Angiofibroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D011300:Preoperative Care; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed