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World J Clin Cases. Jul 26, 2022; 10(21): 7429-7437
Published online Jul 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i21.7429
Published online Jul 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i21.7429
Table 1 Characteristics of extranasopharyngeal angiofibromas in children
No | Ref. | Site of origin | Age | Sex |
1 | Munson[21], 1941 | Maxillary sinus | 15 years | M |
2 | Radcliffe[22], 1951 | Ethmoid sinus | 16 years | M |
3 | Alajmo and Fini-Storchi[26], 1962 | Maxillary sinus | 9 years | M |
4 | Whitlock et al[23], 1961 | Cheek | 16 years | M |
5 | Alajmo and Fini-Storchi[26], 1962 | Maxillary sinus | 6 years | M |
6 | Hora and Brown[26], 1962 | Maxillary sinus | 13 years | M |
7 | Furstenborg and Boles[26], 1963 | Ethmoid sinus | 1 months | M |
8 | Minicone[26], 1964 | Conjunctiva | 17 years | M |
9 | Ogura[26], 1965 | Maxillary sinus | 16 years | M |
10 | Chaikovskii[26], 1967 | External nose | 14 years | F |
11 | Szczepanski et al[24], 1967 | Ethmoid sinus | 13 years | F |
12 | Manigla[26], 1969 | Maxillary sinus | 15 years | M |
13 | Pathak[26], 1970 | Maxillary sinus | 18 years | M |
14 | Beeden and Alexander[26], 1971 | Oropharynx and hypopharynx | 1 years | M |
15 | Charkabti[26], 1973 | Maxillary sinus | 17 years | M |
16 | Rye[26],1973 | Maxillary sinus | 17 years | M |
17 | Stewart and O’Brien[26], 1973 | Molar and retromolar | 10 years | M |
18 | Ramajaneyulu[26], 1974 | Maxillary sinus | 17 years | M |
19 | Yamagiwa[26], 1974 | Sphenoid sinus | 14 years | M |
20 | Isherwood et al[25], 1975 | Pterygomaxillary fissure, infratemporal region | 13 years | M |
21 | Krutchkoff[30], 1977 | Maxillary sinus | 12 years | M |
22 | Reddy[26], 1979 | Molar and retromolar area | 14 years | F |
23 | Obiako et al[31], 1983 | Roof of nasal cavity | 12 years | M |
24 | Hiraide and Matsubara[27], 1984 | Nasal septum | 13 years | M |
25 | Sarpa and Novelly[28], 1989 | Nasal septum | 9 years | M |
26 | Kitano et al[32], 1992 | Maxillary sinus | 13 years | M |
27 | Manjalay et al[33], 1992 | Maxillary sinus | Newborn | M |
28 | Gaffney et al[18], 1997 | Inferior turbinate | 9 years | M |
29 | Schick et al[6], 1997 | Lacrimal sac | 15 months | M |
30 | Schick et al[6], 1997 | Paranasal sinus | 9 years | M |
31 | Schick et al[6], 1997 | Sphenoid sinus | 6 years | M |
32 | Huang et al[8], 2000 | Middle turbinate | 14 years | M |
33 | Handa et al[12], 2001 | Nasal septum | 8 years | M |
34 | Panesar et al[2], 2003 | Maxillary sinus | 1 years | M |
35 | Gupta et al[34], 2006 | Infratemporal region | 13 years | M |
36 | Castillo et al[29], 2006 | Nasal septum | 9 years | M |
37 | Ifeacho and Caulfield[35], 2011 | Middle turbinate | 14 years | M |
38 | Singhal et al[17], 2014 | Nasal septum | 12 years | M |
39 | Ganguly et al[16], 2017 | Nasal septum | 7 years | M |
40 | Singh et al[17], 2018 | Nasal septum | 9 years | F |
41 | Kim et al[20], 2019 | Inferior turbinate | 9 years | M |
42 | Kim et al[20], 2019 | Inferior turbinate | 16 years | M |
43 | Kim et al[20], 2019 | Inferior turbinate | 8 years | F |
44 | Kim et al[20], 2019 | Inferior turbinate | 12 years | F |
45 | Our case | Inferior turbinate and lateral wall of nasopharynx | 4 years | M |
Table 2 Reported cases of extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma in children (n = 45)
Variable | N (%) |
Gender | |
Male | 39 (86.7%) |
Female | 6 (13.3%) |
Age at the time of surgery | |
≤ 6 years | 8 (17.8%) |
7-12 years | 15 (33.3%) |
13-18 years | 22 (48.9%) |
Site | |
Maxillary sinus | 15 (33.3%) |
Ethmoid sinus | 3 (6.7%) |
Sphenoid sinus | 2 (4.4%) |
Nasal septum | 7 (15.6%) |
Inferior turbinate | 6 (13.3%) |
Middle turbinate | 2 (4.4%) |
Roof of nasal cavity | 1 (2.2%) |
Lacrimal sac | 1 (2.2%) |
Cheek | 1 (2.2%) |
Conjunctiva | 1 (2.2%) |
External nose | 1 (2.2%) |
Molar and retromolar area | 2 (4.4%) |
Oropharynx and hypopharynx | 1 (2.2%) |
Infratemporal region | 2 (4.4%) |
- Citation: Yan YY, Lai C, Wu L, Fu Y. Extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma in children: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(21): 7429-7437
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v10/i21/7429.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v10.i21.7429