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.
Department of Pediatrics, National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center, Kure City, Hiroshima, Japan.
Youko
Y
Horikawa-Kyo
Takeo
T
Tanaka
Hirofumi
H
Tanano
Yasuhiro
Y
Kitayama
Shuhei
S
Karakawa
Kiyomi
K
Taniyama
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