Pathogenesis of juvenile nasopharyngeal fibroma

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Abstract
Fifteen cases of juvenile nasopharyngeal fibromata were studied clinically and histologically and their structure was compared to that of genital erectile tissue obtained from autopsies of fetuses and children. A similarity in the structure of these 2 tissues was observed. A concept of juvenile nasopharyngeal fibroma is arising from misplaced sequestrated genital erectile tissue during fetal development is discussed and this view is supported by anatomical, clinical and histological data.

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