| Literature DB >> 21093999 |
Kenjiro Higashi1, Kazuhiro Nakaya, Mika Watanabe, Ryoukichi Ikeda, Takahiro Suzuki, Takeshi Oshima, Toshimitsu Kobayashi.
Abstract
Glomangiopericytoma is a rare tumor arising from the pericytes surrounding capillaries, and accounts for less than 0.5% of all sinonasal tumors. A 60-year-old male patient presented with a glomangiopericytoma of the nasal cavity manifesting as nasal obstruction and epistaxis, which was treated successfully with endoscopic excision. Histological examination showed multiplication of spindle-shaped to oval cells which reacted strongly to immunostaining for α-smooth muscle actin. Glomangiopericytoma is categorized as a borderline low malignancy tumor, which tends to recurrence. Strict follow-up is required, especially if complete resection is not achieved.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 21093999 DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2010.08.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Auris Nasus Larynx ISSN: 0385-8146 Impact factor: 1.863