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| Definition: | A benign growth of the back of the nose or upper throat (nasopharynx) that contains many blood vessels.
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| Alternative Names: | Nasal tumor; Angiofibroma - juvenile; Benign nasal tumor
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| 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.
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Review Date: 12/2/2001
Reviewed By: Jonathan Fanaroff, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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