Jaspreet Kaur1, Subhas Pandit, M C Sharma, P K Julka, G K Rath. 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, DR BRA Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India, drjaspreet.ro@gmail.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Spinal hemangiopericytoma is a rare neoplasm that behaves similar to intracranial hemangiopericytoma, with approximately 60 cases being reported in the literature of which only 10 are located in the intradural extramedullary (IDEM) location. METHODS: We report a rare case of recurrent IDEM hemangiopericytoma of dorsal spine in a 16-year-old boy treated with surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy. RESULTS: Patient is disease free at 5 years posttreatment with residual neurological deficit, but is able to carry out his activities of daily living. CONCLUSION: Gross total resection, if feasible, followed by radiotherapy is the initial treatment of choice as radiotherapy improves recurrence free survival as well as overall survival.
PURPOSE: Spinal hemangiopericytoma is a rare neoplasm that behaves similar to intracranial hemangiopericytoma, with approximately 60 cases being reported in the literature of which only 10 are located in the intradural extramedullary (IDEM) location. METHODS: We report a rare case of recurrent IDEM hemangiopericytoma of dorsal spine in a 16-year-old boy treated with surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy. RESULTS:Patient is disease free at 5 years posttreatment with residual neurological deficit, but is able to carry out his activities of daily living. CONCLUSION: Gross total resection, if feasible, followed by radiotherapy is the initial treatment of choice as radiotherapy improves recurrence free survival as well as overall survival.
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