Case report of a newborn with a posterior thoracic midline congenital hemangiopericytoma of the back.
The posterior thoracic midline location is an unusual site for a congenital hemangiopericytoma. The authors report such a case that caused near fatal exsanguination of a newborn after vaginal delivery. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies of the mass were completed after hemostasis. These studies showed a well-defined border between the tumor and underlying trapezius muscle. The mass was removed successfully surgically and presumed initially to be a teratoma. Pathological diagnosis of the tumor was hemangiopericytoma with low malignant potential. After a 9-day hospital course, the patient was discharged with recovering hepatic and renal function.
Department of Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Illinois, USA.
J C
JC
Densmore
B R
BR
Pierce
R R
RR
Winek
D S
DS
Mitchell
R H
RH
Pearl
D001415:Back; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis