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01.09.2010 | Case Report
Intranasal Eosinophilic Angiocentric Fibrosis: A Case Report and Review
Erschienen in: Head and Neck Pathology | Ausgabe 3/2010
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Eosinophilc angiocentric fibrosis is a rare fibrosing vasculitis of unknown etiology that is progressive and potentially disfiguring. It has a predilection for the upper airways presenting most commonly as an obstructing mass lesion that is diagnosed histologically. Thus far, it has been nonfatal in the more than 40 reported cases; however, subglottic and ocular involvement has resulted in significant morbidity in several patients. Treatment has been challenging with persistent disease in most cases. The current case is a prototypical presentation with a limited nasal septal lesion providing the opportunity to discuss clinically relevant issues and increase awareness.