Turkish Journal of Pathology

Türk Patoloji Dergisi

Turkish Journal of Pathology

Turkish Journal of Pathology

2015, Vol 31, Num, 1     (Pages: 072-076)

Sinonasal-Type Haemangiopericytoma: A Case Report

Fazilet UĞUR DUMAN 1, Semin AYHAN 1, Aydın İŞİSAĞ 1, Görkem ESKİİZMİR 2, Serdar TARHAN 3

1 Department of Pathology, Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, MANİSA, TURKEY
2 Department of Otolaryngology Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, MANİSA, TURKEY
3 Department of Radiology, Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, MANİSA, TURKEY

DOI: 10.5146/tjpath.2014.01232
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Sinonasal-type hemangiopericytomas, which comprise less than 0.5% of all sinonasal neoplasms, arise unilaterally in the nasal cavity as polypoid masses with a mean diameter of about 3 cm. A 34-year-old female patient was admitted due to nasal obstruction and epistaxis. A polypoid mass covered with intact mucosa that originated both from the right inferior concha and lateral nasal wall was detected by nasal endoscopy. The tumor, extending from the oropharynx to the nasopharynx, was measured as 3,5x3x2 cm. Although exhibiting characteristic histopathological features and typical clinical symptoms, this case with unexpected immunohistochemical findings can provide a viewpoint on the nature of this kind of tumors.

Keywords : Hemangiopericytoma, Nasal cavity, Immunohistochemistry