Glomangiopericytoma of nasal cavity.
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2015-10
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Glomangiopericytoma/sinonasal type hemangiopericytoma is a rare sinonasal
neoplasm arising from the pericytes surrounding capillaries and accounts for
less than 0.5% of all sinonasal tumors. This tumor differs from conventional
soft tissue hemangiopericytoma in location, biologic behaviour and histologic
features. Glomangiopericytoma is a borderline low malignancy tumor with a good
prognosis after complete surgical resection. We report a case of 60-year-old
woman who presented with progressive nasal obstruction and frequent nasal
bleeding and was diagnosed as glomangiopericytoma on histopathological and
immunohistochemistry findings. Histological characteristics, differential diagnosis
and prognosis of this tumor are discussed in this article. This case has been
reported because of its rarity and an array of differential diagnosis.
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Glomangiopericytoma, nasal cavity, sinonasal type hemangiopericytoma
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Roy Niketa Paras, Desai Devangi Parthiv, Jain Sudha Ajay. Glomangiopericytoma of nasal cavity. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 2015 Oct-Dec 58(4): 554-556.