Abstract
Background Sinonasal hemangiopericytomas are rare low-grade sarcomas. The role of endoscopic management has not been adequately studied. Methods This study was conducted through retrospective medical chart review of patients seen with sinonasal hemangiopericytomas at 2 institutions over a 19-year period. Demographic, clinicopathological, and surgical information was analyzed with descriptive statistics. Results Thirteen patients with a diagnosis of sinonasal hemangiopericytomas were treated. The most common symptoms were obstruction (69%) and epistaxis (35%). All tumors were localized in the nasal cavity, and half had extension to 1 or more sinuses. Resection was performed endoscopically in 6 patients. Median intraoperative blood loss was 500 mL; median operative time was 165 minutes. Two patients received postoperative radiation. There were no recurrences with a median follow-up of 25 months. Three patients presented with recurrences, 2 local and 1 distant, up to 13 years after primary tumor removal. Conclusion Surgery for sinonasal hemangiopericytomas can be challenging; both endoscopic and open approaches may be used to treat these highly vascular tumors.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1492-1496 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Head and Neck |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2012 |
Keywords
- endoscopy
- hemangiopericytomas
- nose neoplasm
- paranasal sinus neoplasm
- surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Otorhinolaryngology