Hemangiopericytoma and temporal bone.
Hemangiopericytoma is a vascular tumor arising from the pericyts. The tumor involves usually the muskuloskeletal system and the skin. A hemangiopericytoma of the temporal bone is an extremely rare lesion. This paper describes a case of hemangiopericytoma located in temporal bone, its radiologic diagnosis and its therapeutic options as well.
Magliulo
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E. N. T. Department, University La Sapienzza, Rome, Italy.
Terranova
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Cordeschi
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D000328:Adult; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed