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Glomus tumour of the oropharynx

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Ricardo González-Cámpora*
Affiliation:
Departmento de Anatomia Patológica. Hospital Universitario, ‘Virgin Macarena’, Sevilla, Spain.
José Luis Villar Rodríguez
Affiliation:
Departmento de Anatomia Patológica. Hospital Universitario, ‘Virgin Macarena’, Sevilla, Spain.
Francisco Vázquez Ramírez
Affiliation:
Departmento de Anatomia Patológica. Hospital Universitario, ‘Virgin Macarena’, Sevilla, Spain.
Salvador Díaz Cano
Affiliation:
Departmento de Anatomia Patológica. Hospital Universitario, ‘Virgin Macarena’, Sevilla, Spain.
Hugo Galera Ruiz
Affiliation:
Departmento de Anatomia Patológica. Hospital Universitario, ‘Virgin Macarena’, Sevilla, Spain.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Ricardo González-Cámpora, Departmento de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Universitario, ‘Virgin Macarena’, Avda Dr. Fedriani s/n, 41009 Sevilla, Spain.

Abstract

Haemangiopericytoma and glomus tumours are infrequent neoplasms in otorrhinolaryngology. A case of glomus tumour with haemangiopericytomatous features of the left amygdalar fossa tsaeported. Its clinical, surgical and histological features are described. This case report supports the unitary concept of smooth muscle tumours of the small vascular wall.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1995

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