Hemangiopericytoma of the confluence of sinuses and the transverse sinuses. Case report.
The authors describe the case of a 38-year-old man with progressive headache and blurred vision related to a hemangiopericytoma located exclusively in the confluence of sinuses (CoS) and in the transverse sinuses bilaterally. They believe this is the first report in which a hemangiopericytoma of the dural sinuses has been described without any intradural component. Although the diagnosis was not suspected preoperatively, a gross-total resection of the tumor with restoration of sinus patency was achieved to relieve the symptoms. This diagnosis should be included in the preoperative differential diagnosis of a tumor of the CoS. Successful resection can be achieved in these cases.
Collignon
Frederic P
FP
Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Cohen-Gadol
Aaron A
AA
Piepgras
David G
DG
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography