Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2012 Jun;55(6):382-385. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2012.55.6.382.

Atypical Angiofibroma Originating from the Inferior Turbinate

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea. doncamel@dau.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea.

Abstract

Angiofibromas arise from soft tissue, but occur rarely in the nasal cavity. Of these, only six cases have risen from inferior turbinate. Six such cases have been reported previously in English literature and only 1 case in Korea. We present an atypical case of an angiofibroma arising from the inferior turbinate in a 57-year-old woman. The mass was removed with endoscopic approach without massive bleeding.

Keyword

Inferior turbinate; Atypical angiofibroma

MeSH Terms

Angiofibroma
Female
Hemorrhage
Humans
Korea
Middle Aged
Nasal Cavity
Turbinates
Full Text Links
  • KJORL-HN
Actions
Cited
CITED
export Copy
Close
Share
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
Similar articles
Copyright © 2024 by Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors. All rights reserved.     E-mail: koreamed@kamje.or.kr