CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2012; 7(01): 29-31
DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.95694
CASE REPORT

Anaplastic hemangiopericytoma manifesting as a rapidly enlarging extracranial mass lesion

Naoki Otani
Department of Neurosurgery, National Defense Medical College, Saitama
,
Hiroshi Nawashiro
Department of Neurosurgery, National Defense Medical College, Saitama
,
Kojiro Wada
Department of Neurosurgery, National Defense Medical College, Saitama
,
Kenzo Minamimura
Department of Neurosurgery, National Defense Medical College, Saitama
,
Satoru Takeuchi
Department of Neurosurgery, National Defense Medical College, Saitama
,
Katsuji Shima
Department of Neurosurgery, National Defense Medical College, Saitama
› Author Affiliations

We, herein, present a patient with a recurrent anaplastic hemanigiopericytoma manifesting as a rapidly enlarging extracranial mass lesion, which was revealed by pathological and intraoperative findings. In practice, this case highlights the mandatory need for a careful long-term follow-up for patients with hemangiopericytoma, since recurrence with a greater degree of malignancy can develop following an extended disease-free interval, as such knowledge will be helpful for planning the optimal surgical procedures.



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Article published online:
27 September 2022

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