Hemangiopericytoma of the spleen.
Hemangiopericytomas are rare vascular tumors, most frequently found in the muscles of the lower extremities. A parenchymatous origin is extremely uncommon. We present here what we believe is the first case ever reported of an hemangiopericytoma of the spleen.
Department of General Surgery, Hospital General Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
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Guadalajara Jurado
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Turégano Fuentes
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García Menendez
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Larrad Jiménez
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López de la Riva
D000328:Adult; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy