Juvenile angiofibroma

Alternative names:

angiofibroma; angiofibroma - juvenile; benign nasal tumor; nasal tumor

Definition:

A noncancerous growth of the back of the nose or upper throat (nasopharynx) that contains many blood vessels.

Causes, incidence, and risk factors:

Juvenile angiofibroma is relatively uncommon. It typically is discovered in adolescent boys and is associated with nasal obstruction a visible nasal mass and nosebleeds (epistaxis). The tumor is locally invasive and capable of eroding bone.