title: Epibulbar hemangiopericytoma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of an epibulbar hemangiopericytoma that appeared clinically as a firm nodule.
  
  
  METHODS
  We examined a 28-year-old man with a 5-year history of a gradually enlarging red, firm epibulbar nodule. Excisional biopsy was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Histopathology identified an encapsulated hemangiopericytoma. Eight-year follow-up showed no recurrence postresection.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Epibulbar hemangiopericytoma is rare and has a good prognosis after resection. The smaller size and more conspicuous location of epibulbar hemangiopericytomas may lead to relatively early treatment and account for a more favorable prognosis.
authors.affiliation: UCLA School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Pettit
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Glasgow
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D005123:Eye / Q000473:pathology; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male