Age of presentation,  Blood group , Demography and Skull�base erosion in Juvenile Nasopharyngeal

Farooq Ahmad Itoo; Manzoor Ahmad Malik; Khalida Parveen; Sajad Majid Qazi

Volume : VI, Issue : VI, June - 2016

Age of presentation, Blood group , Demography and Skull�base erosion in Juvenile Nasopharyngeal

Farooq Ahmad Itoo, Manzoor Ahmad Malik, Khalida Parveen, Sajad Majid Qazi

Abstract :

 Introduction: Juvenile angiofioma is an uncommon,benign and extremely vascular tumour that arises in the tissues within sphenopalatine foramen. It exclusively affects male adolscents,though there are reports of this tumour being found in children. Intracranial invasion occurs in 10–20% of patients.Materials and methods: A prospective study conducted on 24 patients in govt medical college associated hospital in Srinagar (j &k). All cases were analysed clinically,baseline investigation and subjected to radiological investigation CECT Nose and PNS and MRI in case of intracranial extension.Results:Peak age of occurrence is 15 years.More common in rural than urban.Mostly associated with blood group “o” positive. angiofioma:Our experience. Conclusion:JNA is a disease of adolescent males and is associated with blood group “o”.