Case report
Hemangiopericytoma associated with multiple keratocystic odontogenic tumors in an adolescent patient: a case report
2008 Volume 50 Issue 2 Pages 233-237
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2008 Volume 50 Issue 2 Pages 233-237
Hemangiopericytoma, initially described by Stout and Murray in 1942 (1), is a rare vascular tumor arising from mesenchymal cells with pericytic differentiation. Hemangiopericytomas usually occur in the 5th decade of life and account for 3-5% of all soft tissue sarcomas and 1% of all vascular tumors (2). The tumor usually occurs in the limbs, pelvis, or head and neck region; 15-30% of all hemangiopericytomas occur in the head and neck (2,3). Here we present a case of hemangiopericytoma of the submandibular region with keratocystic odontogenic tumors in an adolescent patient. (J. Oral Sci. 50, 233-237, 2008)
