Arteriovenous hemangioma formation following radiofrequency ablation for inferior turbinate reduction.
Inferior turbinate reduction by radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been recommended as an easy and safe option for the treatment of patients with inferior turbinate hypertrophy. Complications of this type of excision are generally acceptable. We describe a case of RFA turbinate reduction that resulted in an unusual complication: the formation of an arteriovenous hemangioma.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Acıbadem Hastanesi Kozyatağı, İstanbul, Turkey. senolpolat@yahoo.com
Senol
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Polat
Hasan Murat
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Tanyeri
Selcuk
S
Bilgi
D000328:Adult; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D014420:Turbinates / Q000601:surgery