NASOPHARYNGEAL ANGIOFIBROMA

Abstract

O BJECTIVES: To find out incidence and best management of nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. DESIGN OF
STUDY: Retrospective. SETTING: Nishtar Hospital, Multan and Allied Hospital Faisalabad. PERIOD: March
1995 to December 2001. MATERIAL & METHOD: Total 50 patients were studied. The data was collected on
special proforma. The relevant investigation were carried out and the results of treatment and their complications
were noted. RESULTS: Total 50 patients all male (100%) between 11 years to 20 years of age. The incidence of
nasopharyngeal angiofibroma was 12.5 cases per year. The cure rate with surgery was 75%, failure rate (reoccurrence)
25% and mortality rate was 0%. CONCLUSION: The incidence of nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is
quite considerable in our region and the best therapeutic modality is surgery.