Juvenile angiofibroma (JA) is a benign, highly vascular tumor which is diagnosed on
the basis of clinical and imaging features. It has a characteristic pattern of spread
commonly involving the pterygopalatine fossa and pterygoid base. The mainstay of treatment
is surgery, while radiotherapy is rarely used for the treatment of recurrent lesion.
Endoscopic endonasal surgery is currently the treatment of choice for small to intermediate
size JAs, and is feasible even for advanced lesions; however, this should only be
practiced in well-experienced centers.
Keywords
juvenile angiofibroma - endoscopic surgery - surgical treatment of juvenile angiofibroma