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Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma - Surgery without pre-operative embolization?
Filipe, Joana; Matos, Teresa; Ribeiro, Helena; Tomás, Luis; Dinis, Paulo BorgesJuvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a tumour-like vascular malformation of the nasopharynx, arising from the sphenopalatine foramen. CT, MRI and angiography are important diagnostic tools, the latter also being advocated for pre-operative embolization of the lesion in order to reduce intra-operative bleeding. Embolization, however, presents its own risks and thus, should only be performed in highly experien...
“Glomus tympanicum”: Three cases – Three approaches
Filipe, Joana; Nabuco, Carlos; Matos, Teresa; Costa, Tiago; Branco, Carla; Subtil, João; Tomás, Luis; Pereira, António MarquesGlomus jugulo-tympanicum, also referred to as paraganglioma jugulo-tympanicum, is considered the most common primary benign tumor of the middle ear.Clinical survaillance, radiation therapy and surgical resection, with or without previous embolization, are considered valid therapeutical options, therefore, every case should be individualized.The authors present a literature review of this pathology, reporting th...