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Review
. 2022 Sep-Oct;88(5):817-820.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2021.02.007. Epub 2021 Mar 6.

Glomangiopericytoma: a case series with review of literature

Aasif A Kazi  1 , Elizabeth M McDougal  2 , Jessica B Howell  3 , Theodore A Schuman  1 , Ryan S Nord  4
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Review

Glomangiopericytoma: a case series with review of literature

Aasif A Kazi et al. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Sep-Oct.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Noncontrast CT. Coronal cut demonstrating complete opacification of the right maxillary sinus with partial opacification of the ethmoid air cells as well as thinning of the skull base.
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a) Tightly packed tumor cells with solid and whorled areas asd well scattered staghorn-shaped capillaries. (b) Diffused cellular and cytoplasmic staining for beta-catenin. (c) Staining for CD34 highlights vessels but is negative for tumor cells.
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