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Haemangiopericytoma of the hard palate

A Ceylan¹, M Kaan Deerliyurt², F Çelenk¹, M S Ataç² and S Sabri Uslu¹

¹ Department of Otolaryngology, Gazi University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey; ² Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gazi University Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara, Turkey

Department of Otolaryngology, Gazi University Medical Faculty, Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gazi University Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Otolaryngology, Gazi University Medical Faculty, Besevler, 06500 Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey. E-mail: fcelenk{at}gazi.edu.tr

Received 14 September 2006; revised 19 January 2007; accepted 18 February 2007

Haemangiopericytoma is an aggressive vascular tumour with a high propensity for recurrence and metastasis. It typically occurs in the soft tissues of the extremities and trunk, and is rarely seen in the oral cavity. A case of haemangiopericytoma of the hard palate is presented. A 48-year-old woman presented with a gradually enlarging mass on the left side of her hard palate for 3 months. CT scans revealed a mass on the left side of the hard palate which extended to the nasal cavity and left maxillary sinus by causing erosion in the bones. Due to the possibility of local recurrence and occasional metastasis, a wide local excision was performed. There was no recurrence over 1 year's follow up.

Keywords: haemangiopericytoma; hard palate; surgical excision