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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2018

Atypical angiofibroma in a patient with compromised general health: A case report.

Artur Cunha Vasconcelos, Silas Antonio Juvencio de Freitas Filho, Vinicius Lima de Almeida, Rafael da Silva Caetano, Julia Tramujas, Luiz Renato Paranhos

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Artur Cunha VasconcelosMorphological Science, Morgana Potrich College, Mineiros, GO, Brazil.
Silas Antonio Juvencio de Freitas FilhoPost-Graduate Program in Applied Dental Sciences, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo (USP), Bauru, SP, Brazil.
Vinicius Lima de AlmeidaSchool of Dentistry, Federal University of Sergipe, Lagarto, Sergipe, Brazil.
Rafael da Silva CaetanoResident of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology, Cancer Hospital, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil.
Julia TramujasOral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Private Practice, Balneário Camboriú, SC, Brazil.
Luiz Renato ParanhosDepartment of Preventive and Social Dentistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil.
Universidade de São Paulo · BRUniversidade Federal de Sergipe · BRUniversidade Federal de Uberlândia · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (NA) is a benign tumor that originates from the pterygopalatine fossa and extends to the adjacent anatomical structures and affects frequently young individuals. The basic treatment for NA is surgical resection, but in some cases the tumor is surgically inaccessible. CASE PRESENTATION: We describe the case of a 45-year-old male with respiratory difficulty after the appearance of a soft palate lesion. The clinical appearance of NA was not specific. DISCUSSION: There are still discussions about the best therapeutic strategy and controversies about performing incisional biopsy. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a NA in an adult patient in which the general health conditions prevented the therapeutic approach, besides the extension of the lesion and its complications.

conclusionOur case shows that NA may reach high proportions and its involvement in older patients should be considered. In this report, we showed the limitation of the therapeutic strategy for advanced cases of NA.

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Benign tumorNasopharyngeal angiofibromaSoft palate

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