Extra-Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma of the Hard Palate: An Uncommon Case Reported in an Adult Female

Abstract

Angiofibromas, accounting for a mere 0.05-0.5% of all head and neck neoplasms, are uncommon benign tumors originating from connective tissue and characterized by a high vascularity and local aggressiveness. Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma, extensively discussed in medical literature, represents the most common subtype and is typically found in the nasopharynx. Extra-nasopharyngeal angiofibromas, which occur in locations outside the nasopharynx, are quite rare, with the maxillary sinus being the most typical site according to existing research. This paper presents a unique case of Extra-nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma affecting the hard palate in an adult female. This case is noteworthy due to the tumor's anterior hard palate location, its occurrence in a female patient, and its clinical resemblance to a fibroma, making it the first reported case of its kind.