Treatment of Inoperable
Juvenile Angiofibroma
Hoffmannová D., Krupa P.*, Kostřica R., Rottenberg, J., Smilek P., Spurný V.**
Klinika ORL a chirurgie hlavy a krku LF MU a FN U Sv. Anny, Brno, přednosta prof. MUDr. R. Kostřica, CSc. Klinika zobrazovacích metod LF MU a FN U Sv. Anny, Brno* Oddělení radiační onkologie LF MU a FN U Sv. Anny, Brno** |
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Summary:
Treatment of juvenile angiofibroma of epipharyngx with the intracranial expansion
with the help of locoregional intraarterial chemotherapy is described. Farmorubicin (cytostatic
drug) was applied directly into the highly vascularised tumour by means of carotic angiography.
Six sessions of chemotherapy followed with radiotherapy were performed. After this treatment
significant regression of tumour was observed with elimination of patient’s complains.
Key words:
juvenile angiofibroma, tumour of epipharynx, chemotherapy, chemoembolisation,
carotic angiography, case report.
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