A case of lipomatous hemangiopericytoma of the nasal cavity.
- Author:
Joung Rea LEE
1
;
Joung Soo KIM
;
Chul Hee LEE
;
Kyung Rak SOHN
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Kyoungpook National University.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
lipomatous hemangiopericytoma;
nasal cavity;
endoscopic surgery
- MeSH:
Hemangiopericytoma*;
Korea;
Nasal Cavity*;
Pericytes;
Recurrence
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2001;44(8):893-896
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hemangiopericytoma (HPC) is an uncommon vascular tumor and arises from the proliferation of special cells called pericytes. In 1995, a unique variant of HPC, containing some mature fat, has been first described by Nielsen and was termed lipomatous hemangiopericytoma (LHPC). Clinically, LHPC appears to be indolent, with no recurrences or metastatic spreads. Histologically, LHPC is composed of a variable amount of benign lipomatous and hemangiopericytomatous components. Since the original description, there had been only 2 reports of these tumors, and none in Korea. We report a recent case of lipomatous hemangiopericytoma of the nasal cavity treated by endoscopic excision.
