Orofacial haemangiopericytoma—a rare case
Abstract
Haemangiopericytoma is an uncommon vascular tumour that originates from small pericapillary spindle-shaped cells. Clinical diagnosis of such a lesion is an extremely challenging task because there are very few detailed reports of such lesions and one would hardly think of a diagnosis such as haemangiopericytoma while examining a lesion. We report here a case of haemangiopericytoma arising from the infratemporal fossa involving the orbit, the lateral wall of the nasal cavity, the maxillary sinus, the maxillary alveolar process and the ethmoidal sinus. The clinical features, radiological findings and differential diagnoses to be considered, and the available treatment options, are discussed in this case report.
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