Mediastinal hemangiopericytoma.
Mediastinal hemangiopericytoma (HPC) was diagnosed in a 3-year-old female. The incidence of this tumor is rare in children, and few data are available to guide clinical management. The surgical resection was incomplete and she received adjuvant radiation therapy and chemotherapy. The patient is alive without adverse events 6 years after diagnosis.
Horikawa-Kyo
Youko
Y
Department of Pediatrics, National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center, Kure City, Hiroshima, Japan.
Tanaka
Takeo
T
Tanano
Hirofumi
H
Kitayama
Yasuhiro
Y
Karakawa
Shuhei
S
Taniyama
Kiyomi
K
D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed