Volume : 5, Issue : 12, December - 2016
HEMANGIOPERICYTOMA OF NASOPHAYRNX A RARE CASE REPORT
Dr Smarth Batra, Dr Ansan Joseph
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<p> Hemangiopericytoma (HPC) is a rare tumour of uncertain malignant potential arising from mesenchymal cells with pericytic differentiation. It accounts for 3-5% of soft tissue sarcomas and 1% of vascular tumors. It usually presents in 5<sup>th </sup>to 6<sup>th </sup>decade of life. Most common sites are limbs, pelvis and head and neck. About 20% of all hemangiopericytomas are seen in head and neck, mostly in adults. Usually it presents in orbit, nasal cavity, oral cavity, jaw, parotid gland, parapharyngeal space, masticator space and jugular foramen. Long term follow up is important because of imprecise nature of the histological criteria for prediction of biologic behaviour.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN">We report a rare case of nasopharygeal hemangiopericytoma in a 19 year old male patient presenting with recurrent epistaxis and nasal blockage since 3 years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Dr Smarth Batra, Dr Ansan Joseph, HEMANGIOPERICYTOMA OF NASOPHAYRNX A RARE CASE REPORT, Global Journal For Research Analysis,Volume : 5 | Issue : 12 | December 2016