Haemangiopericytoma of the lacrimal sac.

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Haemangiopericytoma of the lacrimal sac.

Orbit. 2016 Aug;35(4):233-5

Authors: Watanabe A, Wu A, Sun MT, Inatani M, Katori N, Selva D

Abstract
Haemangiopericytomas (HPCs) are rare tumours which infrequently occur in the lacrimal sac. Only 8 cases of lacrimal sac HPC have previously been reported. The authors report 2 additional cases presenting clinically with epiphora and a mass. One case recurred 3 times during an 18-year period. The other case did not recur during 51 months of follow-up. The tumours showed immunohistochemical features consistent with a diagnosis of HPC. The authors recommend wide excision for these tumours and careful long-term follow-up to detect recurrence which is not uncommon.

PMID: 27322416 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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