Uncommon intrathoracic extrapulmonary tumor: primary hemangiopericytoma.
We report an unusual case of primary intrathoracic extrapulmonary hemangiopericytoma. Despite the large size and rapid growth of the tumor, no histological sign of malignancy was present. Tumor cells immunostained positively only to vimentin.
Biagi
G
G
Institute of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Siena, Italy.
Gotti
G
G
Di Bisceglie
M
M
Lorenzini
L
L
Toscano
M
M
Sforza
V
V
D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D014746:Vimentin / Q000032:analysis
D014746:Vimentin