Adjunctive Treatment in Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma: How Should We Approach Recurrence?

J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2016 Apr;38(3):235-9. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000000524.

Abstract

A recent case of advanced, recurrent juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) at our institution has highlighted the limited evidence regarding adjunctive treatment. We present the case of a 10-year-old boy who is the first to undergo multiple-staged surgical resections alongside vincristine treatment. We performed a review of the literature analyzing the roles of radiation therapy, cytotoxic drugs, and novel targeted agents in JNA relapse. Small cohort studies suggest radiotherapy and flutamide are the most rational treatment options for residual and recurrent JNA. Our review highlights the need for further research into the management of primary and recurrent JNA.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angiofibroma / pathology
  • Angiofibroma / therapy*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant / methods*
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / therapy*
  • Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Vincristine / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Vincristine