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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To present the indications of nasal endoscopic surgery for treating juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA).

STUDY DESIGN: Chart review.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twelve patients underwent nasal endoscopic surgery exclusively to resect JNA from January 2001 to June 2004. According to the classification of Andrews et al, eight patients were stage I and four patients were stage II.

RESULTS: The follow-up was between five and 42 months, and no patient has shown a residual tumor or recurrence to date.

CONCLUSION: In JNA stages I and II, the endoscopic approach was effective without preoperative arterial embolization. There were no residual tumors or recurrence in this study.

SIGNIFICANCE: It seems to be appropriate to reevaluate the surgical limits of endoscopic surgery for resecting JNA.

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Exclusively Endoscopic Surgery for Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma

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