Hemangiopericytoma in an 11-year-old patient: Case report and review
Hemangiopericytoma (HPC) is a rare vascular neoplasm originating from vascular pericytes. Though they can occur anywhere in the body, their incidence in head and neck region is low and is rare in children. Both benign and malignant variants are present, and they have a tendency to metastasize. We re...
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| author | Kruthi Nanduri Rajasekhar Gaddipati Nandagopal Vura Krishna Prasad Lingamaneni |
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| description | Hemangiopericytoma (HPC) is a rare vascular neoplasm originating from vascular pericytes. Though they can occur anywhere in the body, their incidence in head and neck region is low and is rare in children. Both benign and malignant variants are present, and they have a tendency to metastasize. We report a case of an HPC of the submandibular region in an 11-year-old female patient. Diagnosis and management are discussed along with a focus on previous literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d2129506fac946739c023c9f2a2428712022-12-22T01:40:59ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences2277-86322015-01-014319219510.4103/2277-8632.165402Hemangiopericytoma in an 11-year-old patient: Case report and reviewKruthi NanduriRajasekhar GaddipatiNandagopal VuraKrishna Prasad LingamaneniHemangiopericytoma (HPC) is a rare vascular neoplasm originating from vascular pericytes. Though they can occur anywhere in the body, their incidence in head and neck region is low and is rare in children. Both benign and malignant variants are present, and they have a tendency to metastasize. We report a case of an HPC of the submandibular region in an 11-year-old female patient. Diagnosis and management are discussed along with a focus on previous literature.http://www.jdrntruhs.org/article.asp?issn=2277-8632;year=2015;volume=4;issue=3;spage=192;epage=195;aulast=NanduriBenignhemangiopericytomamalignantmetastasissubmandibular |
| spellingShingle | Kruthi Nanduri Rajasekhar Gaddipati Nandagopal Vura Krishna Prasad Lingamaneni Hemangiopericytoma in an 11-year-old patient: Case report and review Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences Benign hemangiopericytoma malignant metastasis submandibular |
| title | Hemangiopericytoma in an 11-year-old patient: Case report and review |
| title_full | Hemangiopericytoma in an 11-year-old patient: Case report and review |
| title_fullStr | Hemangiopericytoma in an 11-year-old patient: Case report and review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hemangiopericytoma in an 11-year-old patient: Case report and review |
| title_short | Hemangiopericytoma in an 11-year-old patient: Case report and review |
| title_sort | hemangiopericytoma in an 11 year old patient case report and review |
| topic | Benign hemangiopericytoma malignant metastasis submandibular |
| url | http://www.jdrntruhs.org/article.asp?issn=2277-8632;year=2015;volume=4;issue=3;spage=192;epage=195;aulast=Nanduri |
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