RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Hemangiopericytoma of the pineal region
JF Neurosciences Journal
JO Neurosciences (Riyadh)
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 159
OP 161
VO 16
IS 2
A1 Hasturk, Askin E.
A1 Basmaci, Mehmet
A1 Bozdogan, Nazan
A1 Canbay, Suat
YR 2011
UL http://nsj.org.sa/content/16/2/159.abstract
AB We report a unique case of a 37-year-old female suffering from hemangiopericytoma of the pineal region, successfully excised by surgery. Hemangiopericytomas are rare malignant vascular tumors arising from mesenchymal cells with pericytic differentiation. These tumors usually develop in the limbs, pelvis, head, neck, and mostly in the muscle tissue. They are aggressive lesions that tend to occur at an earlier age than other meningeal tumors, recur with high frequency, and metastasize extracranially. Hemangiopericytomas represent less than 1% of all CNS tumors. Surgery remains the mainstay treatment. Radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy are the other treatment options.