title: Haemangiopericytoma-like tumor of the nasal cavity treated by endoscopy - a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland: Department of Otolaryngology.
authors.forename: Bartosz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Piszczatowski
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland: Department of Otolaryngology.
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Różańska
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland: Department of Otolaryngology.
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sieśkiewicz
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland: Department of Pathomorphology.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reszeć
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland: Department of Otolaryngology.
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rogowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: endoscopy; haemangiopericytoma-like tumor; pericytes