Primary liver hemangiopericytoma associated with hypoglycemia: report of a second case.
Hemangiopericytoma is an uncommon vascular tumor which usually develops in soft tissues. It has been exceptionally described in the liver and only one case associated with hypoglycemia has been reported in this organ. A giant hemangiopericytoma which was revealed by life-threatening hypoglycemia is described. Imaging and pathological features are presented. The patient, a 73 year-old woman, was treated by hepatectomy. She is perfectly well after a 3-year follow-up, without any evidence of recurrence.
Campion
J P
JP
Clinique Chirurgicale, CHRU, Rennes I University, School of Medicine, France.
Gerard
O
O
Dien
F
F
Ramee
M P
MP
Turlin
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B
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed