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Angiofibroma juvenil

Definición:

Es un tumor no canceroso de la parte posterior de la nariz o parte superior de la garganta.

Nombres alternativos:

Tumor nasal; Tumor nasal benigno; Angiofibroma de tipo juvenil

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

El angiofibroma juvenil es relativamente poco común y clásicamente se descubre en varones adolescentes. El tumor contiene muchos vasos sanguíneos, es localmente invasivo y puede causar daño óseo.

Referencias:

Cummings CW, Flint PW, Haughey BH, et al. Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 4th ed. St Louis, Mo; Mosby; 2005.

Grainger RC, Allison D, Adam, Dixon AK. Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging . 4th ed. Orlando, Fl: Churchill Livingstone; 2001.

Mucosa nasal

Fecha de revisión: 8/26/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por: Daniel Rauch, M.D., FAAP., Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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