Endoscopic resection of a juvenile angiofibroma: the role of the XPS microdebrider.
Juvenile angiofibromas are vascular tumors found almost exclusively in the adolescent male. Although benign, their clinical course can be aggressive and can result in major morbidity and mortality. Endoscopic transnasal resection of juvenile angiofibromas, confined to the nose, paranasal sinuses, pterygopalatine fossa, and medial infratemporal fossa, has been a significant advance in their management, eliminating or reducing the need for extensive soft tissue and bony dissection of traditional surgical approaches. We discuss a case of a juvenile angiofibroma resected transnasally using the XPS microdebrider (Medtonic Xomed, Jacksonville, Florida) and outline the role of this instrument in this surgery.
Thornton
Mona
M
Department of Otolaryngology, University College Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Mahesh
Bangalore N
BN
Lang
John
J
D000293:Adolescent; D018322:Angiofibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D003646:Debridement / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed