Hemangiopericytoma of the parotid gland: a case report.
Hemangiopericytomas are uncommon neoplasms of vascular origin that mostly arise from extremities, retroperitoneum, and pelvic fossa. They are rarely found in the parotid gland. A 35-year-old female patient presented with a swelling in the right preauricular region. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy performed twice yielded an extraordinary amount of blood. A cytological diagnosis could not be made. Computed tomography showed a homogenous, well-shaped mass in the parotid gland. Superficial parotidectomy was performed. Histopathological diagnosis was made as hemangiopericytoma. No evidence for local recurrence or distant metastasis was seen within a follow-up of 36 months.
Oktem
Fatih
F
Department of Otolaryngology, Cerrahpaşa Medicine Faculty of Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Karaman
Emin
E
Mamak
Aydin
A
Yilmaz
Süleyman
S
Erdamar
Sibel
S
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed