This composite set of 2 images from an external carotid artery angiogram demonstrates the typical angiographic appearance of Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma (JNA),which is a very vascular tumour. Increased vascularity and a dense tumour stain are identified on these images. These tumours most commonly occur in adolescent males who present with nasal stuffiness and epistaxis (nose bleeds). While these masses are histologically benign,they appear locally invasive,with infiltration of skull base foramina and,at times,growth into the intracranial compartment | |
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