Glomangiopericytoma: a rare tumour of sinonasal cavity Authors Shayan Khalid Ghaloo 6 Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Rahim Dhanani Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Hamdan Ahmed Pasha Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Muhammad Wasif Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Saira Fatima Department of Pathology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Mubasher Ikram Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.948 Abstract Abstract The history of glomangiopericytoma began in 1924 when it was initially diagnosed by Stout and Murray. It is a rare tumour of the respiratory mucosa, with a prevalence of less than 0.5% among all sinonasal tumours. Literature shows female predominance among patients who develop glomangiopericytoma. So far, no accurate aetiology has been discovered, but there are certain risk factors, including trauma, use of corticosteroids and high blood pressure, which are believed to cause glomangiopericytoma. Patients usually present with a history of epistaxis or nasal blockage, though symptoms can get worse if the tumour is not resected timely and can lead to visual disturbance, chronic sinusitis and headache. It has reddish polypoidal appearance on examination. The best modality for the treatment of glomangiopericytoma is endoscopic surgical resection via trans-nasal approach. We present the case of a 70-year-old man, Continuous... Downloads Full Text Article Published 2020-10-16 How to Cite Shayan Khalid Ghaloo, Rahim Dhanani, Hamdan Ahmed Pasha, Muhammad Wasif, Saira Fatima, & Mubasher Ikram. (2020). Glomangiopericytoma: a rare tumour of sinonasal cavity. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.948 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue A Head of Print Section CASE REPORT License Copyright (c) 2020 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.