[Juvenile angiofibroma: the value of CT and MRI for treatment planning and follow-up].
Juvenile angiofibroma is a rare, benign, hypervascular, nasopharyngeal tumour. The aim of the study was to assess the value of CT and MR in determining therapeutic approach and follow-up in patients with this condition. There were 40 patients with juvenile angiofibroma. All patients underwent angiography. In 24 patients CT and 5 patients MRI was performed. Most patients (67%) presented with tumour stage III according to Chandler. Preoperative tumour staging based on CT was in accordance with surgical evaluation in 92% of cases. In 4 (17%) of 24 patients CT and MRI showed a recurrence after surgery. On the bases of radiological findings 2 patients were referred to irradiation instead of surgery. CT allows correct tumour staging in 92% of patients. It well demonstrates the presence and extension of the recurrence.
Szymańska
Anna
A
Zakład Radiologii Zabiegowej i Neuroradiologii AM w Lublinie.
Gołabek
Wiesław
W
Siwiec
Henryk
H
Pietura
Radosław
R
Szczerbo-Trojanowska
Małgorzata
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018322:Angiofibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods