Treatment of InoperableJuvenile Angiofibroma

Czech version

Authors: D. Hoffmannová; P. Krupa ^*; R. Kostřica; J. Rottenberg; P. Smilek; V. Spurný ^**
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika ORL a chirurgie hlavy a krku LF MU a FN U Sv. Anny, Brno, přednosta prof. MUDr. R. Kostřica, CSc. Klinika zobrazovacích metod LF MU a FN U Sv. Anny, Brno* Oddělení radiační onkologie LF MU a FN U Sv. Anny, Brno ^**
Published in: Otorinolaryngol Foniatr, , 2004, No. 4, pp. 215-217.
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Overview

Treatment of juvenile angiofibroma of epipharyngx with the intracranial expansionwith the help of locoregional intraarterial chemotherapy is described. Farmorubicin (cytostaticdrug) was applied directly into the highly vascularised tumour by means of carotic angiography.Six sessions of chemotherapy followed with radiotherapy were performed. After this treatmentsignificant regression of tumour was observed with elimination of patient’s complains.

Key words:
juvenile angiofibroma, tumour of epipharynx, chemotherapy, chemoembolisation,carotic angiography, case report.

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