Alabdulhadi Khaled, Burezq Hisham, Nguyen Van-Hung, Bernard Chantal, Manoukian John J
Al-Sabah Hospital, Sulaibikhat, Kuwait.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2004 Feb;68(2):211-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2003.06.002.
Hemangiopericytoma is a rare vascular tumor, usually occurring in adults. The tumor is believed to originate from pericytes, the contractile cells surrounding capillaries. It has predilection for the musculoskeletal system. Clinically, the tumor occurs at any age, with highest incidence between the third and sixth decades and without any sex predilection. Head and neck hemangiopericytoma incidence in all age groups ranges from 9.4 to 28%. In children, head and neck hemangiopericytoma is as frequent as 35%, with the highest frequency (46%) found in infants. We report a case of hemangiopericytoma of the tongue in a 6-year-old child resembling to the infantile/congenital type, which was treated by a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, and brachytherapy. This approach has resulted in a normal functioning tongue for the past 5 years.
血管外皮细胞瘤是一种罕见的血管肿瘤，通常发生于成年人。该肿瘤被认为起源于周细胞，即围绕毛细血管的收缩细胞。它好发于肌肉骨骼系统。临床上，该肿瘤可发生于任何年龄，在第三个和第六个十年间发病率最高，且无任何性别倾向。在所有年龄组中，头颈部血管外皮细胞瘤的发病率在9.4%至28%之间。在儿童中，头颈部血管外皮细胞瘤的发病率高达35%，在婴儿中发病率最高（46%）。我们报告一例6岁儿童舌部血管外皮细胞瘤，类似于婴儿型/先天性类型，采用手术、化疗和近距离放疗联合治疗。在过去5年里，这种治疗方法使舌头功能恢复正常。
