Eosinophilic Angiocentric Fibrosis

PubMed, the Internet portal of biomedical and life sciences literature, indexed an interesting article, entitled “Eosinophilic Angiocentric Fibrosis” (J Craniofac Surg. 2006 Jul;17(4):812-814). Authors are Clauser L, Mandrioli S, Polito J et al, from the Unit of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, Center for Craniofacial Deformities and Orbital Surgery, and daggerDepartment of Surgical Pathology, S. Anna Hospital and University, Ferrara, Italy. Eosinophilic angiocentric fibrosis (EAF) is a rare disease of the sinonasal tract, with histologic characteristic features like thick collagen bundles whirling around vessels in a fibrotic stroma with inflammatory cells rich in eosinophils. The authors present a case of a 31-year-old man with bilateral nasal obstruction with no history of allergies or other systemic disease. To access the full abstract of the article, click here.