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First evidence of genetic imbalances in angiofibromas.
The Laryngoscope - 1 Feb 2002
Schick Bernhard, Brunner Christian, Praetorius Mark, Plinkert Peter Karl, Urbschat Steffi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE/HYPOTHESIS: Angiofibromas are clinically well characterized by their origin at the posterior lateral nasal wall close to the sphenopalatine foramen, their occurrence in male adolescent patients, and the histological findings of a benign fibrovascular neoplasm with irregular, endothelium-lined vascular spaces in a fibrous stroma. However, their etiology and genetic causes remain unknown. The present...
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