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Sino-nasal hemangiopericytoma--a rare tumor

Vikneswaran T 1 , Gendeh BS 2 , Tan VES 3 , Phang KS 4 , Saravanan K 5

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  • 1 T Vikneswaran, MBBS. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malasyia, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak 56000, Kuala Lumpur
  • 2 B S Gendel, MS (ORL). Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malasyia, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak 56000, Kuala Lumpur
  • 3 Vincent E S Tan, MD. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malasyia, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak 56000, Kuala Lumpur
  • 4 K S Phang, DCP. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malasyia, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak 56000, Kuala Lumpur
  • 5 K Saravanan, MBBS. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malasyia, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak 56000, Kuala Lumpur
Med J Malaysia, 2005 Oct;60(4):485-8.
PMID: 16570712

Abstract

Hemangiopericytoma is a very rare angiogenic tumor. In the nasal cavity, it can be considered malignant. It occurs in various parts of the body but those in the nasal cavity account for only 5% of total cases. Less than 200 cases have been reported worldwide involving the nose and paranasal sinuses. Due to its rarity a proper line of management has not been established to tackle this tumour. This article highlights two cases of hemangiopericytoma (HPC), one in an adult and the other in a child, presenting as an intranasal mass.

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