Haemangiopericytoma of the Tonsil

S Pathy, DN Sharma, S Chander, GK Rath
Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Abstract

A 50-year-old female presented with dysphagia, odynophagia, and swelling in the oral cavity. Radiological and histopathological diagnosis was consistent with haemangiopericytoma of the tonsil, which is rarely seen. The patient was treated with radiotherapy, since the lesion was unresectable, following which there was marked subjective and objective improvement. We report this case of tonsillar haemangiopericytoma.

Key words: Haemangiopericytoma, Radiotherapy, Tonsil