Volume 35, Issue 8 pp. 1205-1210
Clinical Review

Systematic review of treatment and prognosis of sinonasal hemangiopericytoma

Melanie Duval MDCM

Melanie Duval MDCM

Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Euna Hwang MDCM

Euna Hwang MDCM

Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Shaun J. Kilty MD, FRCSC

Corresponding Author

Shaun J. Kilty MD, FRCSC

Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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First published: 25 June 2012
Citations: 42

Presented at American Academy of Otololaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, September 2010.

Abstract

Background

This study was undertaken to determine the recurrence rate for open and endoscopic surgery and the clinical prognosis of this sinonasal tumor.

Methods

A systematic review of individual cases of sinonasal hemangiopericytoma was performed. A total of 97 articles were included in the study and reviewed to extract the relevant information about each case.

Results

In all, 194 cases of sinonasal hemangiopericytoma were identified. There were 53 recurrences (27.3%), 6 tumor-related deaths (3.1%), and 4 cases of metastases (2.1%). There was no significant difference between rate of recurrence for endoscopic or open resection (p = .06). Incomplete excision was the most important predictor of recurrence (odds ratio = 11.50, 95% confidence interval 3.76–36.82, p < .001). Radiotherapy may be advantageous in cases of incomplete surgical resection (p = .03).

Conclusions

Complete excision is essential to minimize tumor recurrence and radiotherapy may decrease the rate of recurrence in the case of incomplete resection. Current evidence does not suggest that open resection is superior to endoscopic resection. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2013

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