title: Nasal Septal Angiofibroma in a Post-Menopausal Woman: A Rare Entity.
abstract: Juvenile angiofibromas (JAs) are well-characterised in literature, arising typically in the posterolateral wall of the nasal cavity of young males. Numerous theories have been proposed to explain the occurrence of this unique and rare tumour. Angiofibromas originating in other sites within the head and neck have been described but this is exceedingly rare, constituting less than 2% of all diagnosed cases. Extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a rare lesion, and more importantly, controversial. It is not known whether it is actually a relative of the well-known JA that is seen exclusively in adolescent males. We present the case of a post-menopausal woman with unilateral nasal obstruction who was unexpectedly diagnosed as nasal septal angiofibroma.
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC) , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia .
authors.forename: Sandie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ewe
authors.affiliation: Specialist, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC) , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia .
authors.forename: Farah
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dayana
authors.affiliation: Specialist, Department of Radiology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC) , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia .
authors.forename: Fazalina Mohd
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Fadzilah
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC) , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia .
authors.forename: Balwant Singh
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Gendeh
keywords: Angiofibroma; Extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma; Nasal septum; Post-menopause
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