Nasal Septal Angiofibroma in a Post-Menopausal Woman: A Rare Entity

• Main Authors: Sandie Ewe, Farah Dayana, Fazalina Mohd Fadzilah, Balwant Singh Gendeh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2015-12-01
• Series: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
• Subjects: angiofibroma; extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma; nasal septum; post-menopause
• Online Access: https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6947/14921_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(VI_OM)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf

Juvenile angiofibromas (JAs) are well-characterised in literature, arising typically in the posterolateral wall of the nasal cavity of young males. Numerous theories have been proposed to explain the occurrence of this unique and rare tumour. Angiofibromas originating in other sites within the head and neck have been described but this is exceedingly rare, constituting less than 2% of all diagnosed cases. Extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a rare lesion, and more importantly, controversial. It is not known whether it is actually a relative of the well-known JA that is seen exclusively in adolescent males. We present the case of a post-menopausal woman with unilateral nasal obstruction who was unexpectedly diagnosed as nasal septal angiofibroma.