Piszczatowski Bartosz, Różańska Małgorzata, Sieśkiewicz Andrzej, Reszeć Joanna, Rogowski Marek
Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland: Department of Otolaryngology.
Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland: Department of Pathomorphology.
Pol Merkur Lekarski. 2016 Oct 19;41(244):198-201.
Haemangiopericytoma (HPC) is an uncommon, vascular tumor derived from Zimmerman pericytes surrounding blood vessels. HPC constitute around 1% of all tumors of vascular origin and may appear anywhere, 5% of them can be situated in nasal cavity. Tumor location within the head and neck predispose to its benign character and improves prognosis. This case report presents the case of 33-year-old patient with haemangiopericytoma-like tumor of the nasal cavity, presented symptoms of impaired nasal breathing and recurrent epistaxis. Tumor was excised with 0 degree endoscope. The follow-up recurrence-free period was 2 year 6 months and shows this is effective way of treatment. Described in the literature late recurrences and metastases reminds that regular, life-long observation is mandatory.
