Exclusively endoscopic surgery for juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma.
OBJECTIVE
To present the indications of nasal endoscopic surgery for treating juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA).


METHODS
Chart review.


METHODS
Twelve patients underwent nasal endoscopic surgery exclusively to resect JNA from January 2001 to June 2004. According to the classification of Andrews et al, eight patients were stage I and four patients were stage II.


RESULTS
The follow-up was between five and 42 months, and no patient has shown a residual tumor or recurrence to date.


CONCLUSIONS
In JNA stages I and II, the endoscopic approach was effective without preoperative arterial embolization. There were no residual tumors or recurrence in this study.


CONCLUSIONS
It seems to be appropriate to reevaluate the surgical limits of endoscopic surgery for resecting JNA.
Andrade
Nilvano A
NA
Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Santa Izabel Hospital, Santa Casa de Misericórdia da Bahia - Hospital Santa Izabel, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. nilvano@terra.com.br
Pinto
José Antonio
JA
Nóbrega
Mônica de Oliveira
Mde O
Aguiar
José Estelita P
JE
Aguiar
Tâmara Ferraro A P
TF
Vinhaes
Eriko S A
ES
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018322:Angiofibroma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D004724:Endoscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome