Hemangiopericytoma of the nasal cavity: electron-optic study and clinical correlations

A case of a hemangiopericytoma of the nasal cavity in a 79-year-old woman is presented. Ultrastructural examination confirmed the pericytic origin of the tumor. Most of the reported hemangiopericytomas of the sinonasal tract are histologically low-grade and their biologic course is in concert with their appearance.