Article
Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma: no evidence for inheritance or association with familial adenomatous polyposis.
Familial cancer - 1 Sept 2010
Klockars Tuomas, Renkonen Suvi, Leivo Ilmo, Hagström Jaana, Mäkitie Antti A
Abstract excerpt
Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibromas (JNAs) are rare tumors with prominent vascularity and locally destructive growth. The pathogenesis of JNA is largely unknown. A causal association between JNA and familial adenomatous polyposis has been suggested. Twenty-one patients diagnosed with juvenile angiofibroma filled out a detailed patient questionnaire. No patients reported any relatives with nasopharyngeal...
Topics
- Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
- Angiofibroma
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Male
- Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms
- Surveys and Questionnaires