Endoscopic resection of nasal haemangiopericytoma.
Haemangiopericytomas are vascular tumours derived from Zimmerman's pericytes; they account for about 1% of all vascular tumours. About 5% of the cases occur in the nasal cavity and usually show well-differentiated tumours with low potential for local recurrence or metastasis. The treatment of choice is surgical resection. We present a case of nasal haemangiopericytoma treated by endoscopic resection, and we emphasise the advantages of this minimally invasive method compared with traditional methods.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, P le Golgi 2, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Paolo
P
Castelnuovo
Fabio
F
Pagella
Giovanni
G
Delù
Marco
M
Benazzo
Maria
M
Cerniglia
D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome