Imaging features of central nervous system haemangiopericytomas.
Intracranial and spinal haemangiopericytomas are uncommon, durally based tumours. They macroscopically resemble meningiomas but are distinct histologically, have a more aggressive natural history and require different management. We present a pictorial review illustrating the radiological manifestations of these tumours that will aid in their preoperative identification.
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Department of Neuroradiology, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 9RS, London, UK. naomisibtain@hotmail.com
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D020286:Pericytes / Q000473:pathology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed