title: Nasal hemophilic pseudotumor: favorable response to radiotherapy.
abstract: Hemophilic pseudotumors are rare but dangerous complications of Hemophilia. We hereby report a 3-year-old boy with Hemophilia B, presenting with nasal pseudotumor, showing favorable response to radiotherapy after unsuccessful treatment with factor IX replacement therapy. The diagnosis and treatment of this rare condition is also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Medicine, NRS Medical College and Hospital, 138, AJC Bose Road, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. radheshyampurkait@gmail.com
authors.forename: Radheshyam
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Purkait
authors.forename: Aritra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.forename: Suptotthitaa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naskar
authors.forename: Ramchandra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhadra
mesh_terms: D018322:Angiofibroma / Q000097:blood / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002836:Hemophilia B / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011859:Radiography