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Glomus tumour of the oropharynx

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Ricardo González-Cámpora ,
José Luis Villar Rodríguez ,
Francisco Vázquez Ramírez ,
Salvador Díaz Cano  and
Hugo Galera Ruiz
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.
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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.

Keywords

OropharynxHaemangiopericytomaGlomus tumour
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 109 , Issue 1 , January 1995 , pp. 63 - 65
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1995

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