juvenile angiofibroma

Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma: Understanding Your Pathology Report

Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a benign (non-cancerous) tumor that starts in the back of the nose and the nasopharynx, the area behind the nasal cavity where the nose connects to the throat. It is made up of many blood vessels mixed with fibrous supporting tissue, which is where its name comes from: “angio” refers to blood …
Read More »

Sinonasal Angiofibroma: Understanding Your Pathology Report

Sinonasal angiofibroma is a noncancerous (benign) but locally invasive tumor that starts in the nasal cavity or the nasopharynx (the upper part of the throat behind the nose). It is also called juvenile angiofibroma or nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. This tumor occurs almost exclusively in adolescent boys and young men, and it is made up largely of …
Read More »

A+ A A-