Technique of extended transcranial approach for massive nasopharyngeal angiofibroma

Abstract

Various surgical approaches have been described to deal with extensive nasopharyngeal angiofibromas. These lesions, particularly those with a large intracranial extension and involving the cavernous sinus, pose a formidable surgical challenge. An extended transcranial approach was employed to resect successfully 2 such lesions.

Key Words:

• Angiofibroma
• nasopharynx
• skull base