| Literature DB >> 24384191 |
Pranjal Kulshreshtha1, Narayanan Kannan2, Reena Bhardwaj3, Swati Batra2, Srishti Gupta3.
Abstract
Hemangiopericytomas are rare tumors originating from vascular pericytes. The mediastinum is an extremely uncommon site with only a few cases reported. Diagnosis is based on histopathology and immunohistochemistry, which differentiates them from synovial sarcoma and solitary fibrous histiocytoma. They have a variable malignant potential. Treatment is mainly surgical extirpation as the role of adjuvant therapy is controversial. Preoperative embolization has been sparingly used. We report a case of primary mediastinal hemangiopericytoma in a 47-year-old man treated successfully with preoperative embolization and surgery.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24384191 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.04.128
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN: 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330