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Hemangiopericytoma of the Parotid: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Nowlin Rachael,
Kokot Niels C.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.22016
Subject(s) - citation , library science , medicine , computer science
Hemangiopericytoma is a rare soft tissue sarcoma of vascular origin derived from pericytes, which are small spindle cells surrounding capillaries. Hemangiopericytomas rarely present in the head and neck, and only a few cases have been documented in the parotid gland. A case of a 28-yearold female with a hemangiopericytoma of the right parotid region is presented including the clinical, surgical, radiologic, and histologic features along with a review of the literature.