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Treatment of Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma in Children

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Cost for treatment

Diagnostic tests for juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma
3441.6
Hormonal therapy of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma
7429.56
Radiation therapy in juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma
16413
Treatment with Gamma Knife of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma
13006.56
University Hospital Essen
University Hospital Essen
Overall rating9.6 / 10
According to the authoritative Focus magazine the University Hospital Essen ranks among the top German hospitals! With 27 specialized departments and 24 institutes, the hospital in Germany is a maximum care medical facility. The hospital has 1,300 beds for inpatient treatment. A highly qualified medical team of more than 6,000 e
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The University Hospital Saarland Homburg is the largest hospital in the city of Homburg and the most important medical facility in the region. The hospital, which currently has 30 specialized departments and 20 institutes, was founded in 1947 and operates on the basis of Saarland University. The hospital plays a leading role in
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According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the HELIOS University Hospital Wuppertal ranks among the top medical facilities in Germany! The hospital rightfully enjoys the status of the maximum care medical facility and provides its high-quality services in all modern fields of medicine. The hospital operates on the basis of the
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The University Hospital Oldenburg is a multidisciplinary medical complex offering top-notch services of the European standard. The hospital has 20 specialized departments, 15 highly specialized centers, and more than 10 institutes. The hospital provides services in almost all areas of modern medicine: general and abdominal surge
According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the University Hospital RWTH Aachen ranks among the top German hospitals! As a maximum care university medical facility, the hospital guarantees patients first-class medical services combined with a respectful and human attitude. The hospital integrates all the modern options for the
The Rambam Health Care Campus Haifa is the largest and the most progressive hospital in Northern Israel. The medical center was founded in 1938 and nowadays is proud of its long history, rich and successful experience in providing comprehensive medical services in all medical fields. The hospital serves more than 2 million local
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The Catholic Clinic Koblenz-Montabaur is a modern medical facility with an excellent reputation in Germany and abroad. The medical center is an academic clinic of the University Hospital Mainz, which gives patients the opportunity to take advantage of scientific advances and innovative treatments. The clinic has the widest possi
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The Bundeswehr Hospital Berlin enjoys a reputation as one of the leading medical facilities in Germany, where patients receive top-class medical care corresponding to the high standards of European university medicine. The medical center is an academic hospital of the Charite University Hospital Berlin – the largest and th
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The Acibadem Healthcare Group Istanbul was founded in 1991 and in a short time has become one of the leading medical facilities not only in Turkey, but throughout the world. The medical group has developed rapidly for many year. Today, it consists of 22 hospitals and 19 outpatient clinics in 5 countries (in Turkey, Bulgaria, Hol
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The Memorial Sisli Hospital Istanbul is the largest and leading medical complex in Turkey, which meets the highest standards of medical care when providing the advanced diagnostics and treatment using the very latest methods. The hospital is part of the Memorial Health Group – it was the first project of this provider of m
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The Primus Super Speciality Hospital New Delhi is a modern medical facility, which is distinguished by extremely high quality and standards of medical service. The hospital is located in the heart of New Delhi, in the capital of India. During its design and construction, the most advanced medical technologies from around the wor
The Samsung Medical Center was founded in 1994 and soon won the reputation of a medical facility of presidential standards, which it still preserves today. The hospital has 40 departments, 10 specialized centers and a huge Cancer Center with 655 beds. The medical facility is equipped with advanced equipment (for example, a 32-ch
HELIOS Clinic Krefeld
HELIOS Clinic Krefeld
Overall rating9.7 / 10
Founded in 2014, the HELIOS Clinic Krefeld is one of the most modern medical facilities in Germany today. A team of highly qualified specialists, innovative medical equipment and comfortable accommodation conditions – the clinic has everything to make the treatment run smoothly and efficiently. Having crossed the threshold
According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the Prosper Hospital Recklinghausen ranks among the top medical facilities in North Rhine-Westphalia! The hospital enjoys the status of a modern medical complex with the highest standards of care and a long history of more than 175 years. The health facility is an academic hospital of
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The Municipal Hospital Karlsruhe is a modern maximum care medical facility, which combines a long tradition and the advanced achievements of modern medicine. The hospital operates on the basis of the University of Freiburg, so scientific innovations in the field of diagnostics and treatment are continuously introduced into pract
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The Samitivej Hospital Bangkok is a leading provider of medical services of the international level. The hospital has its campuses in various regions of Bangkok. The Samitivej Sukhuvmit Hospital has the status of the main and most respected medical facility. The accreditation of the Joint Commission International (JCI) is the ev
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About the disease

Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a tumor which develops in the nasopharynx of male teenagers and adolescents. According to the MedScape, this tumor can bleed, that's why it is so dangerous.

Overall, juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a rare tumor. It accounts for 0.05% of all head tumors. It can develop from the age of 7 till 19. It can develop only in males. Patients with juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma have also been reported to have otolaryngological problems.

The exact cause of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma has not been identified yet. It has been suggested that hormonal disbalance can lead to development of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. There are 2 proofs for that:  juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma develops only in males and only during their prepuberty or puberty period. Further research is being conducted to determine which hormonal changes can lead to development of this rare tumor.

Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma most commonly constitutes nasal mass which develops in the nasopharynx. In rare cases, tumor can develop in the orbital area.

Patients with juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma have been reported to suffer from serious otitis before were diagnosed with tumor. Some patients had blockage of eustachian tube as well. 

Symptoms

  • Pain in the nasal area
  • Inability to breathe freely through the nose
  • Feeling of obstruction in the nasal cavity
  • Headache
  • Swelling of the nasal area

Diagnosis

  • During a general examination, the doctor will examine the nasal cavity of a person and will palpate it to determine if there had been any strange hard masses.
  • The doctor will also ask if a patient experienced any ear infections in the past.
  • Hormonal test can determine if there is hormonal disbalance.
  • Imaging tests, such as CT scan and MRI, can identify the tumor and determine its exact location along with the size.

Treatment

  • Surgery treatment is a procedure used to remove the tumor and also remove nasal obstruction to ensure a patient breathes normally.
  • Gamma Knife is a high-tech surgery used to remove the tumor without making an open incision.
  • Radiation is a procedure used to shrink and irradiate the tumor as much as possible. It can be used before or after the surgery.
  • Hormonal therapy is used if a patient has hormonal disbalance which needs to be fixed additionally to removing the tumor. 

Authors: Dr. Nadezhda Ivanisova, Dr. Sergey Pashchenko