Glomangiopericytoma

Glomangiopericytoma, also known as sinonasal-type hemangiopericytoma and sinonasal hemangiopericytoma,

Sinonasal hemangiopericytoma may be abbreviated SNHPC.

Microscopic

Features:

• Ahort spindle cells/epithelioid cells with:
  • Bland round/oval nuclei with fine chromatin.
  • Scant cytoplasm.

Note:

• Superficial submucosal tissue spared.

DDx:

• Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumour, mixed connective tissue type - grungy calcs, acellular matrix deposition.

Images

• SNHPC - low mag. (nih.gov).
• SNHPC - high mag. (nih.gov).

See also

• Hemangiopericytoma.