A rare tumor of nasal cavity: glomangiopericytoma.
Aysegul VerimCigdem Kalaycik ErtugayCigdem Tepe KaracaPembegul GunesShahrouz SheidaeiCagatay OysuPublished in: Case reports in otolaryngology (2014)
Glomangiopericytoma is a rare vascular neoplasm characterized by a pattern of prominent perivascular growth. A 72-year-old woman was admitted to our clinic complaining of nasal obstruction, frequent epistaxis, and facial pain. A reddish tumor filling the left nasal cavity was observed on endoscopy and treated with endoscopic excision. Microscopically, closely packed cells interspersed with numerous thin-walled, branching staghorn vessels were seen. Glomangiopericytoma is categorized as a borderline low malignancy tumor by WHO classification. Long-term follow-up with systemic examination is necessary due to high risk of recurrence.