Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Nasal obstructive symptoms and epistaxis.

Patient Data

Age: 13 years
Gender: Male

MRI images show an extensive mass involving right nasal fossa, posterior ethmoid sinus and sphenoid sinus with an intermediate signal on T1 that shows prominent enhancement after gadolinium administration. 

 

Case Discussion

The case was histologically confirmed as a juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. This tumour corresponds to a rare benign but locally aggressive vascular tumour.

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