Which of the following is not true about juvenile angiofibroma: (A) Biopsy for diagnosis, (B) Benign tumor, (C) Surgical excision, (D) Second decade
Answer is A. Diagnosis is mostly based on the clinical picture. Biopsy of a tumour will present with profuse bleeding and is, therefore, avoided. If it is essential to differentiate it from other tumours, a biopsy can be done under general anaesthesia with all arrangements to control bleeding and transfuse blood. (Ref: Diseases of ear, nose and throat, PL Dhingra, 7th edition, page 280)