Radiation therapy as an alternative to surgery in the management of intracranial juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma.
Publication/Presentation Date
12-1-1993
Abstract
Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a benign, vascular tumor which typically presents in adolescent males. Although surgical resection is usually recommended for the management of this tumor, external beam radiation therapy has also been advocated in the literature. We report three cases of large juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibromas with extensive intracranial extension primarily managed with external beam radiation therapy. Although there was not complete resolution of the tumors, there was significant alleviation of symptomatology with no serious side effects from the radiation therapy. Based on these cases, we feel that external beam radiation therapy in the management of extensive juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibromas with intracranial extension is warranted in certain select cases.
Volume
28
Issue
1
First Page
51
Last Page
61
ISSN
0165-5876
Published In/Presented At
Wiatrak, B. J., Koopmann, C. F., & Turrisi, A. T. (1993). Radiation therapy as an alternative to surgery in the management of intracranial juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 28(1), 51–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-5876(93)90146-t
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
8300314
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article