A Combined Surgical Approach for the Treatment of a Sino-Naso-Orbital Glomangiopericytoma

Glomangiopericytomas are a rare type of sinonasal tumors with high relapse rates. Endoscopic sinus surgery is the classical technique to remove such tumors. Here we report case glomangiopericytoma orbital extension, infrequently described in literature. A 50 year-old woman was referred our hospital because right paranasal painless swelling, which appeared 9 months ago and slowly increasing size since her first visit. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) revealed tumor (18 × 25 37 mm) centered on ethmoidal cells, adjacent nasal bone erosion invasion. The removed combined surgical approach (endoscopic trans-sinusal frontal approach) after pre-surgical embolization. Based results histopathological examination, diagnosis confirmed. patient discharged one week, an uneventful long-term follow-up.